Kochi: Four cops of Cheranalloor Police Station were suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with a teenager crushing to death a man triggering strong protest against the government.
Those suspended are Circle Inspector Shyamkumar, Station House Officer Vishwajith P S, and civil police officers Manoj K P and Arun Joy, On Manorama reported.
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala told reporters at Thiruvananthapuram after the end of the Assembly session.
ADGP (Law and Order) P Vijayan
had submitted a preliminary report after visiting the victim’s family and the accident site and Cheranalloor police station on Tuesday.
The victim was 55-year-old Jayabalakrishnan, a small-time businessman, was killed in the accident involving a Mercedes-Benz allegedly driven recklessly by the 17-year-old.
The victim’s relatives have accused the police of protecting the teenager because of his father’s judicial position.
4 cops suspended in Cheranalloor case
