Lawyer lodges complaint against cop

Coimbatore: A city-based lawyer on Monday lodged a complaint with superintendent of police Sujit Kumar against Vadavalli police inspector for assaulting him.
In his complaint, A Eswaran, 40, of Marudhamalai Road, said he has been practicing as a lawyer for the last five years. On May 7 around 9pm, he was chatting with a friend in front of his house. Vadavalli police inspector Manivannan assaulted him and his friend using a lathi, Eswaran said. “The police inspector did not inquire anything with us. But he beat us severely. He took us to the police station where he threatened us with dire consequences.”TNN