Police officer detained after alleged attempt to free relatives from police station in Nedumangad
A police officer in Nedumangad was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to forcefully release relatives held in a police lock-up. The officer, suspected of being intoxicated, caused a commotion at the station, leading to an official inquiry by the Home department.
A Circle Inspector attached to the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) was taken into police custody on Friday after he allegedly attempted to forcefully free a few detainees held at the Nedumangad police station. The Home department has ordered an inquiry against the officer, who has been identified as Yahiya. According to official sources, four people were apprehended by the Nedumangad police in Chullimanoor late on Thursday in connection with a dispute over a football match. The group, found to be carrying iron rods, were subsequently lodged in the lock-up at the police station.
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