A medical report has confirmed that severe injuries have been sustained by a policeman, who alleged he was injured after he was assaulted by the daughter of an additional director general of police (ADGP) Sudesh Kumar in Kerala.
The medical report proved that police driver Gavaskar sustained spinal injuries that would cause pain and inflammation for several weeks. Injuries to his vertebra have been cited in the report.
Gavaskar had claimed that he was hit with a mobile phone behind his neck. His complaint in this respect was initially ignored by the police who had even proceeded to file a non-bailable case against him.
The DGP, meanwhile, summoned leaders of police associations at 10.30 am on Saturday for a discussion amid allegations that top cops are abusing police personnel like slaves at their houses. The meeting will be held at the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.
The incident involving Gavaskar kicked up a row as more police personnel, deployed as camp followers for the personal service of senior officers, complained against the ill-treatment they were facing from the higher-ups and their family members.
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had directed DGP Loknath Behera to inquire about complaints that policemen are forced to do menial jobs at the houses of top officers in the force.
Gavaskar, attached to the Special Armed Police (SAP) camp in Thiruvananthapuram, has been serving as driver for ADGP Sudesh Kumar, the head of the Armed Police Battalion.
In his complaint, Gavaskar alleged that the IPS officer's daughter had verbally abused him and hit hard on his neck and shoulder with her mobile phone.
The incident happened when the woman and her mother had gone for a morning walk, according to the complaint.
Irked over the delay in bringing the vehicle, the woman abused the driver and later thrashed him when he requested her to stop the verbal abuse, Gavaskar said in the complaint.
The driver soon sought treatment at a district hospital and lodged a complaint with the police.
According to the police, a case was registered late on Friday night against the ADGP's daughter under various sections of the IPC, including 294-B (verbal abuse), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from performing duty) and 324 (causing hurt using weapon).
A case was also registered against Gavaskar based on a counter petition by the woman under IPC Section 354 (outraging the modesty of woman) and 294-B.