The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended to the State government to pay a compensation of ₹1 lakh to a government bus conductor, who was assaulted by a policeman during a quarrel in Chennai in May 2022.
SHRC member V. Kannadasan recommended to the State government to recover the sum from the respondent Grade I police constable John Luis as per the rules. The Commission had taken suo motu cognisance of the media report over the incident.
In his complaint, B. Balachandar, a State transport corporation bus conductor, said that he spit on the road at Saidapet and the respondent had questioned him about it. The policeman then hit him on the face causing bleeding injuries.
