Wife's Kin Allegedly Attack Husband Inside Karumathampatti Police Station; Two Cops Injured

Coimbatore: A complaint filed by a woman against her husband over private photos shared on social media snowballed into a brawl at Karumathampatti all women's police station, leaving two police personnel injured.

According to reports, Ram Prakash from Malumichampatti and Shanmugapriya, 25, from Selakarichal, had been married for four years before they separated recently. Following the separation, Shanmugapriya complained to Karumathampatti all women's police station that her husband had uploaded her private photos on his social media.

The police summoned Ram Prakash to appear for an inquiry on October 11. When he arrived at the station, his wife's relatives, who were reportedly waiting there, allegedly confronted and assaulted him.

Head Constable Balamurugan and Woman Constable Priya, who were on duty at the station, attempted to intervene and disperse them, but the cops too allegedly suffered injuries in the brawl.

The injured cops were taken to Sulur Government Hospital for treatment. Amid the ensuing commotion, Shanmugapriya reportedly fainted and was also admitted to the hospital. Meanwhile, police secured Ram Prakash and ensured his safety.

Karumathampatti Deputy Superintendent of Police Karikaal Paari Shankar visited the government hospital to enquire about the condition of the injured police personnel and also held an inquiry at the station.

One person has been held, with police examining CCTV footage to ascertain the identities of the others involved in the incident.