Action sought after photo of inspector celebrating birthday with history-sheeters in Yadgir goes viral

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Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar has sought a elaborate  study  connected  the incident.

Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar has sought a elaborate study connected the incident. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

A photograph of the ellipse constabulary inspector successful Yadgir territory allegedly celebrating his day with history-sheeters has gone viral connected societal media drafting beardown absorption from members of Dalit organisations who person sought enactment against him.

The serviceman seen successful the photograph has been identified arsenic Shorapur constabulary inspector M. Umesh. In the photograph, helium is allegedly vseen celebrating his day with history-sheeters adjacent Gandhi Chowk successful Shorapur.

The Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Krantikari wing) submitted a memorandum addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, North Eastern Range, Kalaburagi, done the Yadgir Superintendent of Police connected November 3, alleging that the serviceman celebrated his day with history-sheeters.

In the memorandum, the samiti has besides alleged that the instrumentality and bid concern successful the metropolis had collapsed aft Mr. Umesh took charge. Because of his inept handling, the rift betwixt the Dalit and the Valmiki communities implicit a plot adjacent Ambedkar Circle had escalated, the samiti has besides alleged.

This was the 2nd specified incidental successful the territory wrong a month. Earlier, sub inspector attached to the Narayanapur presumption Raj Shekhar was recovered celebrating his day connected the presumption premises with a history-sheeter.

Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar had placed him nether suspension successful the 2nd week of October, aft erstwhile Minister Narasimha Naik (Rajugowda) submitted a memorandum, demanding action.

Referring to the earlier action, Mallikarjun Kranti, State organiser of KSDSS, who had submitted a memorandum, demanded akin enactment against Mr. Umesh too. In the memorandum, helium has warned of an agitation earlier the SP’s bureau successful Yadgir connected November 26, if nary enactment was taken immediately.

Mr. Shankar told The Hindu that helium had sought a elaborate study connected the incidental and further enactment volition beryllium initiated based connected it. Meanwhile, sources revealed that the DSP Shorapur has submitted his study to Mr. Shankar.

When contacted, Mr. Umesh said that portion helium was proceeding to the constabulary presumption via Gandhi Chowk, members of a backstage organisation, who had already made preparations for his day celebrations, forced him to instrumentality portion successful the celebrations. “I didn’t announcement the history-sheeters among the gathering. My day was celebrated successful September. I don’t cognize the volition down making it an contented aft a month,” helium said.

Published - November 05, 2025 12:38 americium IST

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