KOCHI: Strict action should be taken against police officials who are continuing to use foul language with citizens in violation of the court’s order, the Kerala high court has ordered.
The order was issued by justice Devan Ramachandran after considering a case (WP-C No. 13461/2021) in which Sasidharan Pillai and Ain Babu, station house officer and sub inspector, respectively, of Thevara police station were alleged to have used foul language against a husband and wife who had filed a complaint against state government’s move to confer IPS to DySP N Abdul Rasheed.
Through a statement, Kochi city police commissioner informed the high court that action is being taken against the erring police officers. The court said it is of the view that strict action should be taken forward without any delay. An action taken report should be filed before the court by October 13th, the court ordered.
The court then said in the order, “The Commissioner of Police will, however, specifically keep in mind that the resolve of this Court is to ensure that Police Officers under his command behave well to citizens, as has been directed from time to time. Unfortunately, some officers still do not appear to understand their constitutional obligations while dealing with the citizenry. Certainly, therefore, strict action will have to be pursued against any officer who is found to be erring.”
In the petition filed through advocate C Unnikrishnan, the couple had alleged that police officers had created a scene similar to searching for a criminal at the apartment complex at which they were staying. When they appeared at the police station the next day, they were shouted at and verbally abused by the police officers, the petition had stated.
