The Police department has recommended punitive action against the police officer responsible for arresting Bharathiyamma, an 84-year-old woman on a mistaken identity. Bharathiyamma from Kunissery underwent four years of legal wrangle for no fault of hers.
An investigation conducted by the Crime Branch had found that the police had committed a serious blunder by mistakenly arresting Bharathiyamma in 2019. The report by the Crime Branch officer has underscored the mental trauma that Ms. Bharathiyamma, a widow living alone, underwent in her eighties.
State Human Rights Commission had ordered the State Police Chief to investigate the harassment and ignominy Bharathiyamma suffered for four years.
