Probe ordered against three policemen for alleged assault

Subramanya: Mangaluru Police have initiated action against the Station House in-charge, head constable and a constable of Subrahmanya Police Station for ill-treating a youth at the station here.

The constables allegedly harassed an aspiring actor and her friend who belongs to a different community.

A video of the actor making the allegation went viral, forcing the Dakshina Kannada SP to conduct an inquiry as well.

SP Sudheer Kumar Reddy said the woman and the youth were found near Subrahmanya temple on December 20. “As she was found moving alone in the night, she was brought to the local police station. It was found that she had left home without the knowledge of her family a few days ago,” the SP said.

The actor alleged that the police beat them and forced her to record a statement against the man, and forced her to claim that he is a terrorist.

However, Subrahmanya police denied the charges and clarified saying they had only been curt with her as she was lying. The SP said the constables had acted in an “inappropriate manner”. He said,”

Action is initiated against the constable and head constable and also the in-charge of the station at that time for misbehaviour.”