Three police personnel suspended for assaulting Bengaluru airport canteen staff

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City constabulary commissioner connected Thursday suspended 3 constabulary unit for beating up the airdrome canteen unit for demanding token for the java they ordered connected Wednesday night.

The incidental reportedly occurred astir 12.30 a.m. connected Wednesday, erstwhile 3 constabulary unit attached to the KIA Police Station, identified arsenic Gangaraju, Belappa, and Kumar allegedly visited the hostel country adjacent the canteen and asked for coffee.

The complainant stated that owed to connection difficulties, 1 of the unit members informed them successful Hindi that a java token needed to beryllium purchased earlier serving. This reportedly angered 1 of the constabulary personnel, who allegedly questioned wherefore lone 1 token was being asked for and began verbally abusing the staff.

The concern escalated erstwhile the accused unit allegedly assaulted a canteen worker, slapping and punching him connected the look and shoulders. The ailment further states that erstwhile different unit members, identified arsenic Rajesh and Dilip, intervened to rescue their colleague, they excessively were allegedly assaulted and threatened.

Ajit Kumar, a canteen manager astatine Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) lodged a ailment alleging battle and misconduct by 3 constabulary unit successful the aboriginal hours of February 11. Based connected this, an FIR was registered against Gangaraju, Balappa, and Kumar, nether Sections 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 115(2) (rash and negligent enactment endangering quality life), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 352 (intentional insult meant to provoke) of BNS. Hours aft the FIR, the trio was suspended.

It is besides alleged that the constabulary unit attempted to forcibly adjacent the edifice gross and created a disturbance wrong the edifice premises, causing harm to the concern and instilling fearfulness among customers contiguous astatine the time.

The injured idiosyncratic was aboriginal taken to Devanahalli Government Hospital for treatment. The complainant has accused the 3 constabulary unit of physically assaulting staff, obstructing their work, issuing beingness threats, and causing fiscal nonaccomplishment to the establishment.

Published - February 12, 2026 09:45 p.m. IST

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