Head constable suspended for not helping injured man
The Hindu
The victim slit his own throat after being caught consuming liquor in the open
A police head constable has been suspended for failing to arrange medical assistance for a man, who slit his throat, when he was caught consuming liquor in the open in Thirumullaivoyal. Police sources said the head constable, Santhosh, was on patrol when he spotted an autorickshaw parked on the roadside. Nearby, he found four men consuming liquor in the open. When he asked them to disperse, two left while Bhagyaraj and Pradip refused. When Santhosh approached them, Bhagyaraj threatened to harm himself. The constable reportedly snatched his mobile phone and slapped him. Suddenly, Bhagyaraj slit his own throat using a broken bottle. Following this, Santhosh allegedly left after returning the mobile phone to Pradip. Later, Bhagyaraj was declared brought dead at the Government Kilpauk Hospital.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.