Policeman held for misbehaving with college student on bus suspended
A police constable in Coimbatore has been suspended and arrested following allegations of groping a college student on a public bus. The police department stated that the action was taken to uphold the safety and dignity of women.
Why it matters
Highlights issues of gender-based violence and the accountability of law enforcement personnel in public spaces.
Coimbatore City Police Commissioner N. Kannan placed a policeman under suspension after he was arrested on Wednesday on charge of groping a female college student on a moving bus.
The disciplinary action was taken against Manivendhan, a Grade II constable attached to the Podanur police station, Investigation Wing.
Manivendhan allegedly groped and misbehaved with the college student when she was travelling on a bus operating on Pollachi – Coimbatore route on Wednesday morning. The girl got down from the bus midway following the ordeal. She later lodged a complaint with the All Women Police Station, Perur. The policeman was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
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