Udupi: With the opposition BJP making hue and cry over suspension of a constable attached to Malpe police station, District in-charge Minister Pramodh Madhwaraj has said that he wants a fair probe into both cases-assault on the factory worker by the constable and eve-teasing by the factory workers.
It may be recalled that Prakash, a constable attached to Malpe police station was suspended recently for assaulting a youth named Kumar, who works in fish meal factory owned by Pramodh Madhwaraj. As per Prakash, Kumar first passed derogatory comments at his pregnant wife and then tried to grab her by hand, when Prakash lost his cool and beat up the youth.
Close on the heels of this incident Prakash was suspended and since then Pramodh Madhwaraj is being held responsible for the suspension. As of now, a departmental probe has been ordered into the assault case. Police Circle Inspector will be leading the probe. Meanwhile, Sub-Inspector of Women’s police station s probing the complaint of eve-teasing filed by Jyothi, wife of Prakash.
However, responding to the allegations, the Minister said that he is not bothered if his employee is found guilty and punished, but his only concern is that a fair and unbiased probe must be undertaken into both sides of the story.
The Minister questioned if a constable has the right to beat up a youth to the extent that the victim’s spine is damaged.
“This is now a medico-legal case and in such cases accused must be suspended from service,” he said and questioned how he could stay silent when his employee has been assaulted in such inhuman way that he may remain bedridden for life.
“The constable’s suspension is not important to me, I am only concerned about the health of my employee,” declared the Minister.
