Drunk TN cop threatens public with beer bottle, suspended

TENKASI: A policeman on duty has been arrested and placed under suspension after a video of him in an inebriated condition, holding a bottle of beer and threatening the public was circulated in social media.
The accused, Rajaguru of Subramaniyapuram, near Puliyangudi in Tenkasi district, is attached to the Kadayanallur police station.
On Monday, he was on duty for the security arrangements at Thirumalapuram village near Sernthamaram. Later, he consumed alcohol at a Tasmac outlet on the Sernthamaram - Sankarankovil Road. With a beer bottle in hand, he threatened the locals and tried to hit them.
A few of them recorded the incident on their mobile phones and circulated it on social media platforms.
A complaint was lodged against Rajaguru with the Sernthamaram police for causing inconvenience to the public. The policeman was booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code, arrested and lodged in the Tenkasi sub-jail. He was also placed under suspension.
Superintendent of police (SP) for Tenkasi district R Krishnaraj said that the department had taken up the incident seriously and that the policeman would face major disciplinary charges under rule 3b of the Tamil Nadu Police subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules after administrative inquiry. Final action will be taken by the SP based on the report that is submitted by the inquiry officer.
The district police have planned to organize counselling sessions for tippler cops from January to prevent such incidents.
“We have asked the respective inspectors of all the 35 police stations and heads of different units to identify such police personnel under them. We will conduct counselling with the help of two experts on Saturdays and their progress will be monitored by the district welfare officer,” Krishnaraj said.