Cop shifted after woman kills self over brother’s arrest in Thanjavur

THANJAVUR: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Thanjavur Ziaul Haque on Thursday issued orders transferring the woman inspector of Naducauvery police station to vacancy reserve following the death of a SC woman who, along with her sister, attempted suicide in front of the police station after their brother was detained for questioning in a pending case.

According to sources, A Dhinesh (32) of Naducauvery was waiting at the village bus stop along with his family members on Tuesday when police picked him up for interrogation allegedly in connection with a pending case against him. Dhinesh’s family members accompanied him to the police station. When the police arrested him, the family members, thinking that he was being incarcerated in a “false case” protested.