3 policemen suspended for torture of doctor

3 policemen suspended for torture of doctor

He claims he was released after giving ₹5.5 lakh to inspector, head constables

19/05/2021

Special Correspondent Bengaluru

An inspector attached to Sanjay Nagar police station and two head constables were suspended for allegedly detaining a doctor for two days as part of a probe into the illegal sale of Remdesivir and inflicting third degree torture on him. The doctor claimed he was released only after he paid them ₹5.5 lakh in cash.

The doctor recorded a video of the injuries he sustained and uploaded it on social media.

Taking cognisance, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North division) Dharmendra Kumar Meena, on Monday, ordered an inquiry into the actions of Inspector Kathyayini Alva. He removed the inspector and the head constables from their posts at Sanjay Nagar station and posted them at the DCP office until further notice. Based on the findings of an inquiry conducted by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, J.C. Nagar sub-division, City Police Commissioner Kamal Pant suspended the inspector and two head constables till further orders.

The complainant, Dr. Nagaraj from Sri Sai Hospital, was detained by Sanjay Nagar police on May 15 after they arrested a housekeeping employee and Dr. Sagar, from another private hospital, for selling Remdesivir for ₹40,000.

Based on Dr. Sagar’s claims, the police summoned Dr. Nagaraj, but did not arrest him. “I was tortured and beaten up so badly that I can’t even sit or sleep,” he alleged in the video. “The inspector not only took money to release me, but threatened to kill me if I spoke about this to anyone,” he alleged