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Three Kochi police officers suspended over bribe allegation
Three policemen from the Kalamassery station in Kochi have been suspended for allegedly taking about ₹1 lakh from a scrap dealer during a theft investigation. Sub-inspectors Sebastian Chacko and Shameer, along with…
The Story in Brief
Three policemen from the Kalamassery station in Kochi have been suspended for allegedly taking about ₹1 lakh from a scrap dealer during a theft investigation. Sub-inspectors Sebastian Chacko and Shameer, along with civil police officer Jijo, face disciplinary action after the scrap dealer was reportedly targeted for having links to a theft accused who escaped police custody in July. The accused was later rearrested. Kochi City police sources confirmed that an inquiry into the allegation is ongoing.
The Indian Opinion
The usual whispers about ‘honest cops being punished for doing their job’ will inevitably surface. But the bar for suspension in the Kerala Police is high, and the allegation, taking ₹1 lakh from a scrap dealer because of his link to a theft accused who escaped custody, is specific and grave. The public will watch two things: whether the departmental inquiry produces a clear paper trail of the money exchange, and whether the officers are reinstated quietly after a cooling-off period.
Source: thehindu.com
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