Happy Diwali: City cops mug 3 men on Marina, pocket ₹10,000
A Selvaraj @timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.10.2019
An assistant commissioner of police has been asked to conduct a detailed inquiry after a government employee lodged a complaint saying he and two of his friends were assaulted and robbed by three police personnel on the Marina beach on Thursday.
In his complaint, Uthama Raja, who works at the Government Connemara Library in Egmore, said he was chatting with his friends on the beach around 9.30pm when three policemen arrived. “They abused us and asked us to leave,” Uthama Raja said.
Then, the complaint said, they threatened, assaulted and robbed the three of ₹10,000. He also named the police personnel in his complainant. He then went to Government Royapettah Hospital for treatment for the injuries suffered on the face before lodging a complaint.
A senior police officer later denied the charge and said no assault had occurred.
“The complainant was drinking along with two of his friends when a police patrol team approached them and asked them to stop consuming alcohol and to leave the place. This led to an argument.” The complainant did not mention the fact that he was consuming alcohol when the law enforcers arrived, another police officer said.
A senior officer said, “The alleged quarrel shall be verified and Uthama Raja and his friends will be questioned.”
LEGALLY YOURS: An assistant commissioner of police has been asked to conduct a probe
A Selvaraj @timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.10.2019
An assistant commissioner of police has been asked to conduct a detailed inquiry after a government employee lodged a complaint saying he and two of his friends were assaulted and robbed by three police personnel on the Marina beach on Thursday.
In his complaint, Uthama Raja, who works at the Government Connemara Library in Egmore, said he was chatting with his friends on the beach around 9.30pm when three policemen arrived. “They abused us and asked us to leave,” Uthama Raja said.
Then, the complaint said, they threatened, assaulted and robbed the three of ₹10,000. He also named the police personnel in his complainant. He then went to Government Royapettah Hospital for treatment for the injuries suffered on the face before lodging a complaint.
A senior police officer later denied the charge and said no assault had occurred.
“The complainant was drinking along with two of his friends when a police patrol team approached them and asked them to stop consuming alcohol and to leave the place. This led to an argument.” The complainant did not mention the fact that he was consuming alcohol when the law enforcers arrived, another police officer said.
A senior officer said, “The alleged quarrel shall be verified and Uthama Raja and his friends will be questioned.”
LEGALLY YOURS: An assistant commissioner of police has been asked to conduct a probe
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