Three police officers sacked in custodial death case

Three police officers of the Addagudur police station, allegedly involved in the custodial death of Dalit woman A. Mariyamma last month, were dismissed from service on Tuesday following an inquiry, Ra

Three police officers of the Addagudur police station, allegedly involved in the custodial death of Dalit woman A. Mariyamma last month, were dismissed from service on Tuesday following an inquiry, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said in a brief statement on Wednesday. “Sub-inspector V. Maheshwar, constables M.A. Rasheed Patel and P. Janaiah, who were placed under suspension, were dismissed from service under Article 311 (2) (b) of the Constitution and 25 (2) of the TS Civil Services (Conduct) Rules,” it read. Mr. Bhagwat had placed the officers under suspension on June 22, four days after the 45-year-old woman died in custody allegedly because of torture during a robbery investigation. Her son Uday Kumar and his friend Shankar, who were also picked for the probe, suffered injuries in custody and were later admitted to hospital.