Mangalore: Police Commissioner R. Hithendra suspended Kavoor police sub-inspector Umesh Kumar, on Monday, October 2, based on a report submitted by DCP Vishnuvardhan. This was in line with the assurance he had given to agitating VHP leaders,
Kavoor police sub-inspector Umesh Kumar who had allegedly assaulted Charan, a Bajarang Dal activist, was suspended after Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad had organized a protest seeking his suspension.
Earlier, the agitation that was led by VHP leader Jagdish Shenava, who had called for a Kavoor bandh on, October 20, which was later withdrawn by the activists after the commissioner assured them of action.
Charan, a resident of Moodushedde a fortnight back had alleged that the SI had taken him to the station and assaulted him; he had obtained bail from the court pertaining to the incident. A case against SI was lodged at the police station on October 9 in this regard.
