CHENNAI: A head constable was suspended on Thursday for harassing a woman and asking her to remove her burqa as it hid “her beautiful face”. The woman had visited the station to find out the status of a complaint about a vehicle theft.
The woman had lodged a complaint after her two-wheeler went missing on Feb 14. A case was registered and the vehicle was recovered after she told the police two days later that it was spotted at Pudupet.
As the case was registered, the head constable, Velmurugan told Fathima to get her scooter through the court.When she was hesitant and broke down, he told her that she looked beautiful even when she was crying and told her to remove the burqa as it hid her face.
Following this, Fathima lodged a complaint with against Velmurugan.
The woman had lodged a complaint after her two-wheeler went missing on Feb 14. A case was registered and the vehicle was recovered after she told the police two days later that it was spotted at Pudupet.
As the case was registered, the head constable, Velmurugan told Fathima to get her scooter through the court.When she was hesitant and broke down, he told her that she looked beautiful even when she was crying and told her to remove the burqa as it hid her face.
Following this, Fathima lodged a complaint with against Velmurugan.
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