Cop in trouble as wife lodges domestic violence case

Tirupur: A 32-year-old woman has lodged a complaint against her husband, a police officer, alleging physical harassment.
M Prathima alias Rani, of Vellakoil, said in her complaint that she had married Manimozhi, a police inspector attached to Veerapandi police station in the city, four years ago. She also said it was a second marriage for both of them and they had a child each in the first marriage.
According to a police officer, Prathima lodged the complaint against her husband with deputy commissioner of police E S Uma on Monday. “She said in her compliant that Manimozhi had developed a relationship with another woman and Manimozh used to beat her up often since she questioned him regarding the same a few months ago.”
The officer said the deputy commissioner of police received the complaint and forwarded it to 15 Velampalayam police.
On Tuesday, Tirupur city north assistant commissioner Suresh held an inquiry with the inspector and the complaint on Tuesday.
Manimozhi told the inquiry officer that Prathima had stolen a few properties, including gold ornaments weighing 50 sovereigns from his house.
“The assistant commissioner would submit his report soon. Following that, a departmental enquiry may be initiated, if warranted,” the officer said.