The Hindu 25.02.2010
Corporation man’s detention spurs protest
Special Correspondent
Photo:M_Moorthy
UPSET: Tiruchi Corporation employees staging a demonstration in front of the Corporation office on Wednesday protesting the detention of their colleague by the police while discharging his duty. —
TIRUCHI: Employees of the Tiruchi Corporation staged a demonstration in front of the Corporation office on Wednesday protesting the brief detention of a junior assistant by the police based on a complaint from a city resident while the civic employee was engaged in field verification of the voters list details.
According to sources, the incident took place when K.Ramesh, the junior assistant, was engaged in field verification of the voters who had migrated/died in Tiruchi West. When Ramesh was trying to get a copy of death certificate from one of the residents at Keezh Kandi Street, the resident had called the police reportedly suspecting him of stealing his mobile phone.
Ramesh was said to have been taken to the police station though he had shown his identity card and explained the purpose of his visit. Since the Inspector was not available at the station, Ramesh was asked to report later after furnishing his address and phone number.
Demanding action against the resident who had given a false complaint and the police men for detaining a Corporation official on duty, Corporation employees staged the demonstration. Senior police officials arrived at the scene and promised to look into their grievance.
