Inspector threatened complainant to withdraw complaint against accused in land grab case
Based on the complaint, police registered a case against three persons, including Paldurai of Vadapalani, for allegedly preparing fake documents relating to a 1,800-square-foot plot in Kumaran Colony, Vadapalani, Chennai. The issue pertains to a complaint lodged by S Surya alleging attempted land grab by fabricating documents. Apprehending arrest, the accused moved the high court. When their bail applications came up for hearing, the court directed the Virugambakkam police inspector to inquire into the complaint against Paldurai and submit a report. During the subsequent hearing, it was submitted that the inspector had threatened complainant Surya to withdraw the complaint against Paldurai. It was further alleged that after Surya refused to withdraw the complaint, a false case was registered against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, based on a complaint lodged by Paldurai’s wife, and that Surya was arrested in the case. Recording the submissions, the court dismissed the anticipatory bail petition and directed the Chennai Police Commissioner to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Virugambakkam police inspectors Munisekar and Rajesh .
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday ordered disciplinary action against two Virugambakkam police inspectors over allegations that they threatened a complainant to withdraw a complaint accusing certain persons of attempting to grab land by fabricating documents.
The court further directed the commissioner to appoint an officer in the rank of joint commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the allegations against the two inspectors and submit a report by Dec 4.
Justice N Ramesh passed the order while hearing anticipatory bail applications moved by Paldurai and three others accused in the case.