Ambasamudram ASP, accused of breaking suspects’ teeth, placed in ‘vacancy reserve’ pending an inquiry
The Hindu
Balveer Singh, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram Sub-Division in Tirunelveli district, who has been accused of breaking the teeth of some suspects in a case relating to attempt to murder, has been put in ‘vacancy reserve’, pending an inquiry.
Balveer Singh, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram Sub-Division in Tirunelveli district, who has been accused of breaking the teeth of some suspects in an case relating to attempt to murder, has been put in ‘vacancy reserve’, pending an inquiry.
Subsequently, Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Asra Garg, placed G. Venkatesan, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Srivaikundam Sub-Division in Thoothukudi District, in-charge of Ambasamudram Sub-Division also.
After a few suspects in an attempt to murder case, accused on social media platforms, Balveer Singh, ASP, Ambasamudram Sub-Division of “breaking their teeth with blue metal and uprooting it with cutting plier” following their detention by the police for interrogation on March 23, the matter was referred to the Tirunelveli District Collector K.P. Karthikeyan. The Collector ordered an independent inquiry by Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi Mohamed Shabbir Alam, into the allegations.
This inquiry apart, a Deputy Superintendent of Police is also conducting an inquiry into the charges made against Mr. Singh, who is a 2020 batch Indian Police Service (IPS)officer.
Against this backdrop, the ASP has been placed in ‘vacancy reserve’ with immediate effect in the State Police Headquarters, Chennai, pending the inquiry.
Tirunelveli Superintendent of Police P. Saravanan said no complaint had been received so far against Mr. Singh from any individual. “Since an inquiry is pending against the police officer, as per Police Standing Order, he has been put in ‘vacancy reserve’, which is the usual practice,” said Mr. Saravanan.
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