The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday outlined the actions taken or being taken against certain police officers and other officials in connection with the police firing at anti-Sterlite protesters in Thoothukudi in 2018, in which 13 persons were killed.
Based on the recommendations of the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry, “departmental action” had been initiated against 17 police personnel, according to a release. They include IPS officers Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Kapil Kumar C. Saratkar; and others, including P. Mahendran and Lingathirumaran and two inspectors. Besides, sanction had been accorded to register a criminal case against an Inspector of Police, a Sub Inspector and a Head Constable. Departmental action had been initiated against a Sub Inspector, two Grade-II Police Constables and a Grade-I Police Constable and a constable, it said, adding that three Grade-I Police Constables were placed under suspension.
