Idukki : A grade assistant sub-inspector (ASI) attached to the Idukki district crime branch has been suspended for allegedly violating police headquarters guidelines governing the use of social media.
Idukki district police chief A Nasim had earlier said that a report had been submitted to crime branch ADGP after posts and comments made by the officer, Sajitha Salim, on Facebook and other social media platforms came to the notice of the police. The district police chief had said that strict departmental action would be taken against the officer. The suspension followed the report. She was subsequently posted to the Idukki district crime branch in accordance with departmental orders.
Salim had earlier served at the Perumbavoor police station before being transferred to the crime branch.
You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kochi | Silver Rate in Kochi | Bank Holidays in Kochi | Public Holidays in Kochi Stay updated with the latest Kochi news. The action had come after the Idukki North district committee of Yuva Morcha submitted a complaint to the Thodupuzha circle inspector, alleging that the officer had repeatedly made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union govt and circulated ‘false information‘ through social media. Yuva Morcha Idukki district president Gokul Gopinath cited the sharing of social media posts expressing support for protests held in Delhi, among other things. Download the TOI App.