The Madras High Court has directed the Tiruvannamalai Superintendent of Police (SP) to ensure that a First Information Report (FIR) is registered against three police personnel for having assaulted a Scheduled Caste (SC) autorickshaw driver, his wife and son at a public place in 2016 besides abusing them by referring to their caste.
Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan also directed the T.N. government to pay a compensation of ₹1.5 lakh to the family, and recover the amount from the erring police personnel in accordance with the law. The judge made it clear that the criminal investigation must be completed within 12 weeks from the date of registration of the FIR.
The judge also ordered the initiation of departmental proceedings forthwith, and said the police personnel must be placed under suspension till the completion of the disciplinary proceedings.
