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Cop Assaults Tea Shop Worker Over Delayed Food
19 Oct
Summary
- Sub-Inspector suspended for allegedly assaulting tea shop worker.
- CCTV footage captured the incident involving a food service delay.
- Injured employee is receiving treatment at the District Government Hospital.
A Sub-Inspector, identified as Karthik from the District Crime Records Bureau, has been suspended in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu. The suspension follows allegations of assaulting a tea shop employee named Manikandan over a perceived delay in food service on Madurai Road. CCTV footage from the establishment reportedly shows the Sub-Inspector physically assaulting the employee.
The confrontation escalated when other staff members, including female employees, attempted to intervene. Reports indicate that the Sub-Inspector also used abusive language towards them and caused damage to the shop's property. Other police personnel were also allegedly seen involved in the physical altercation.
Following a complaint from shop employee Pechiyammal, Elathur Police registered a case against Sub-Inspector Karthik and three associates: Saminathan, Tamilmani, and Suresh. The injured employee, Manikandan, is currently receiving medical treatment at the District Government Hospital.
