The farmer, Bheemari Ravi (35), alleged that SI Malla Reddy assaulted him when he approached the police over the dispute.
Police said an inquiry was underway and that they would take strict action if the SI was found to have committed any wrongdoing. Hyderabad : A dispute with relatives over a farm transformer and water supply ended with a farmer sustaining a bleeding head injury at Gajwel police station in Siddipet district on Friday following an argument with a sub-inspector (SI).
Ravi alleged that he went to the police station around 5 pm on Friday seeking intervention in the dispute relating to the cultivation of his agricultural land.
Ravi had a dispute with his relatives over a transformer and water supply, according to Gajwel ACP K Narasimhulu. During the dispute, Ravi allegedly removed the fuses from a water motor and kept them on his bike. The parties later arrived at Gajwel police station, where an argument broke out between Ravi and the SI. A video carrying Ravi’s account of the incident went viral on social media, bringing the allegations into focus. Meanwhile, the Siddipet police commissioner issued orders attaching SI Malla Reddy to the city armed reserve headquarters.