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Caught on camera: Senior TN cop slaps woman during anti-liquor protest

  •   Wed, Apr 12 2017 01:24:35 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 12 (PTI): A senior police official slapped a woman protester during a crackdown on an anti-liquor agitation in neighbouring Tirupur district with the act, caught on camera, coming in for strong condemnation.

The incident occurred last evening in Shamalpuram when a group of people, including women, blocked a road demanding closure of state-owned TASMAC liquor outlet in the locality.

As the protesters refused to disperse, Additional Deputy Superintendent of Police Pandiarajan slapped one of the women and pushed two others, asking them to move away from the road. Protesting this, a section of the agitators allegedly pelted stones at the police, who resorted to lathicharge to disperse them.

Police said three persons were injured in the melee with one of them being hospitalised.

As the video showing the act went viral, various political parties, including DMK, condemned the 'police brutality'. Shops in the locality remained shut today in protest against the police action.

The assault of the woman was raised in the Madras High Court this morning by social activist Traffic Ramaswamy and PMK's legal wing member K Balu, who sought action against the police official.

Following a special mention on the matter, a bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M Sundar agreed to hear their petitions later in the day.

 

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Apr 13 2017

    There are men who wants to show to people as though they are Macho like,mostly to women ,or people who are bit uneducated and poorones.Slapping a woman is NO GO:That too as a police.it is prohibited.They are to be as protector,now it is just opposit happened .He should be suspended.and he should pay compansation to her.such machos are not needed in police dpt.When he ahs guts let him slap a rich or promi,then he will come to know the pain.shame on him.

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  • jack, Mangalore\Dubai

    Wed, Apr 12 2017

    cheap police

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