4 months ago
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Members of the Ambalappuzha Petta Thullal radical person lodged a ailment with the constabulary alleging mistreatment by a conception of constabulary unit connected work astatine the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple.
According to the complaint, Periyon Gopalakrishna Pillai, the group’s leader, fell and sustained injuries aft being pushed by the constabulary adjacent the beatified 18 steps. The incidental occurred connected Tuesday evening erstwhile the radical arrived astatine the Sannidhanam. As per tradition, each members of the radical ascent the 18 steps together.
The ailment states that Mr. Pillai and a fewer members reached the basal of the steps archetypal and waited for the remainder of the devotees, successful accordance with the custom. At that time, a constabulary serviceman allegedly shouted astatine them to proceed immediately. When the devotees attempted to comply without prolonging the confrontation, constabulary unit allegedly pushed and assaulted them.
The devotees further claimed that immoderate members were kicked successful the abdomen and that the constabulary adjacent hurled abusive connection astatine them.
A ailment has been submitted to Sabarimala Special Officer ADGP S. Sreejith connected the incident. The radical said they person received assurances that enactment volition beryllium taken against the erring officers aft examining the CCTV footage.
