Rajahmundry: The government suspended a police sub-inspector on Tuesday for beating up and tonsuring the head and moustache of a Dalit at a police station in East Godavari district. The government also ordered an inquiry into the incident. A case has been registered against the police official under the SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act.
The incident took place inside Seethanagaram police station under Rajahmundry urban police district. Taking serious note of the incident, Eluru range DIG KV Mohan Rao suspended the sub-inspector, Shaik Feroz Shah. He added that severe penal and departmental action would be taken against police personnel found involved in the act.
Korukonda circle inspector Pawan Kumar Reddy told TOI that the Dalit youth, Indugamilli Vara Prasad of Munikudali village in Sithanagaram mandal, was called to Seethanagaram police station by in-charge SI Feroz Shah based on a complaint lodged against him. The SI reportedly beat up Vara Prasad severely and also got his head and moustache tonsured inside the police station.
Senior police officials have condemned the incident. The department is planning to invoke provisions of the SC/ST Act on other personnel involved in the incident. TNN