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P. Sivakumar, a VCK functionary, who was stopped for not sporting a mask and alleged that he was requested about his caste, recorded the incident on his smartphone
A police constable hooked up to the Armed Reserve (AR) was accused of asking about caste particulars to a person for a mask violation case, in Perumanallur in Tiruppur district.
P. Sivakumar, a functionary of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi from Avinashi, mentioned that he was driving a two-wheeler together with his spouse using pillion in Perumanallur close to Avinashi at round 1.30 p.m. on Thursday. “We just finished having lunch at a restaurant and I was not wearing a mask while driving, but my wife was wearing her mask,” he recalled on Friday. The two-wheeler was stopped by the AR constable Kasiraja, who requested for his particulars corresponding to title and tackle for not sporting a mask.
Mr. Sivakumar alleged that the constable then proceeded to ask his caste, which he refused to reveal. He started recording a video of Mr. Kasiraja on his smartphone whereas having an argument, and circulated it on social media platforms on Thursday night.
Action initiated
A senior officer with the Tiruppur District Police advised The Hindu on Friday that Avinashi Deputy Superintendent of Police L. Baskar known as the AR constable Mr. Kasiraja and two police constables hooked up to the Perumanallur police station, Nataraj and Veluchamy for an inquiry on Friday following the viral video.
Mr. Nataraj was on the spot together with the AR constable throughout the Thursday incident, whereas Mr. Veluchamy assigned the obligation to them. Both these police constables had been shifted to the AR on Friday, the officer mentioned. Further disciplinary motion shall be initiated after the inquiry is accomplished, the officer mentioned.
The officer famous that in response to a authorities order issued by the State authorities on September 17, Police Department officers “not below the rank of Sub-Inspector” solely may levy the wonderful quantity for mask violations, as half of the COVID-19 precautionary measures.
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