Daijiworld Media Network - Haveri (SP)

Haveri, Dec 17: In an incident which happened at the taluk panchayat premises at Byadagi in the district on Sunday December 16, the women joined together in dragging out a police inspector, who is said to have indecently behaved with one among them, and thrashed him. The policeman who was at the receiving end of the women's ire happened to be P Chidanand.

A woman named Seethamma from Nellikoppa village had visited Byadagi police station two weeks back, to complain against her brother, Nagaraj, who used to beat up his parents and sisters for no reason whatsoever. inspector Chidanand reportedly asked the woman to remove her clothes in the guise of checking her injuries. "He said that I am beautiful and invited me to live with him, duly offering me money," Seethamma said.

Over a hundred women including the affected lady joined together at the taluk panchayat premises and held protest. When they were ready to meet the district superintendent of police and complain against him, inspector Chidanand came to them and tried to pacify the crowd. A verbal altercation also took place there. Chidanand, who was seated in the jeep, was dragged out by the women, his uniform was torn apart, and he was badly beaten up.