Constable caught on camera thrashing teen in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: A police constable beat a 13-year-old boy using a lathi on Sunday after he caught the minor roaming in the city on a twowheeler during the total lockdown. The boy suffered injuries on his thigh and knee.
The photographs of the injured boy were shared widely on social media. City police commissioner Sumit Sharan has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The police constable, Durgaraj, has been directed to appear before the police control room.
On Sunday, the 13-yearold boy from Surya Nagar at Ondipudur and two of his friends visited a friend. They were returning on a motorcycle when constable Durgaraj attached to the Singanallur (law&order) police station stopped them. The cop questioned the boys for roaming in the area during total lockdown.
The Singanallur police said the boy managed to escape while being questioned by the cop. But the cop caught him. When the boy again attempted to flee, the cop beat him with his lathi.
The boy returned home and related the incident to his mother. The mother demanded that police officials take stringent action against the constable. Singnallur police visited the boy’s home and pacified the family members. City police commissioner Sumit Sharan ordered an inquiry into the incident.