Idukki cops suspended after lab report confirms they were drunk on duty
Two police officers in Idukki were suspended after a chemical analysis confirmed they were intoxicated while on duty. The incident sparked a confrontation between local residents and police, leading to legal challenges regarding the subsequent FIRs filed against protesters.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues of police accountability and the tension between law enforcement and local political activists in Kerala.
The Ernakulam Range DIG Yatheesh Chandra on Saturday suspended two police personnel in Idukki following a report submitted by District Police Chief A. Naseem. The suspended officers are Sub-Inspector Roy Sukumaran and Civil Police Officer (CPO) Jijo Antony, both attached to the Karimannur police station. The suspension follows a chemical analysis report confirming that the officers were intoxicated while on duty..
The incident occurred during the World Cup football final, where locals had set up a big-screen screening at Mangattukavala near Thodupuzha. When the two officers arrived at the venue, local residents and CPI(M) activists blocked them, alleging they were drunk. Upon inspecting the police vehicle, residents found a liquor bottle. They also recovered a packet of tobacco and a deck of playing cards from one of the officers’ caps.
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