The promotion given to senior cop who was involved in an ugly incident in Samalapuram has created ripples in social circles. The name of ADSP Pandiarajan of Tiruppur was recommended for promotion and he has elevated in the police ranks.
Social Activists say that the said police official, who had slapped hard a woman protestors during an anti-TASMAC protest in Samalapuram in Tiruppur was given promotion instead of facing disciplinary action.
The State Human Rights Commission has taken so motu cognizance of the incident and sent notices to the Tiruppur police.
In the said incident which happened on April 11, the video of which went viral in social media, ADSP Pandiarajan is seen slapping an innocent woman hardly on her cheek, when they went to join in the protest. Police caned the protestors in which scores of protestors were injured.
“ADSP Pandiarjan has brutally assaulted a woman and is let go scot free for his crime. The police department instead of taking disciplinary action has rewarded him with a promotion, which is shocking to the public” say social activists.