COIMBATORE: A sub-inspector of police hooked up to the Kattur police station within the metropolis was caught on digicam beating prospects and staff of a restaurant at round 10.20 pm on Sunday, allegedly asking them to shut it so as to stop the unfold of COVID-19. The incident occurred regardless of the state authorities permitting retailers and eating places to maintain their shutters open until 11 pm.
After the video went viral on social media, Coimbatore metropolis police fee S Davidson Devasirvatham transferred the SI to the police management room.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening at round 10.20 pm in a restaurant close to the Gandhipuram bus stand. CCTV footage confirmed the lathi-wielding SI coming into the store and beating up prospects and staff. A number of girls may very well be seen frightened by the sudden assault.
It was additionally alleged that a girl passenger sustained a minor damage and the SI apologized to her.
Meanwhile, store proprietor B Mohanraj complained to the police commissioner’s workplace on Monday asking for stringent motion towards the police officer for the alleged assault. He said that the sub-inspector had additionally broken property within the restaurant.
“The government has allowed running of hotels with 50 percent of customers till 11 pm. On Sunday night, a few customers along with a group of women passengers who came from Hosur were taking food inside the shop and we kept the shutter half-closed to avoid people gathering. Despite that, the police officer assaulted the workers as well as the customers,” Mohanraj stated in his criticism.
Based on his criticism, town police commissioner ordered an in depth investigation.
