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The State authorities connected Sunday (Novemebr 30, 2025) ordered the contiguous suspension of Umesh A., Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), Vadakara, Kozhikode Rural, pursuing allegations of intersexual exploitation, maltreatment of authority, and superior misconduct that surfaced during the probe into the caller decease of a constabulary officer.
The enactment by the Home section comes connected the ground of a study from the State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar detailing the findings related to the alleged termination of Binu Thomas, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Cherpulassery constabulary station. He was recovered dormant astatine the Cherpulassery constabulary quarters connected November 15.
During the inquest, the constabulary had recovered a 32-page termination note, on with mobile phones and different materials that belonged to the deceased officer. The enactment reportedly contained elaborate allegations that day backmost to 2014, erstwhile Thomas was serving arsenic the Sub Inspector astatine the Wadakkancherry constabulary presumption and Mr. Umesh was the Circle Inspector there.
According to the note, a pistillate taken into custody connected April 24, 2014 connected charges of immoral trafficking was released without a lawsuit being registered. The enactment alleges that some the officers past visited her residence, intimidated and sexually exploited her, and collected bribes from persons progressive successful the suspected trafficking activity. It besides states that the deceased serviceman aboriginal maintained an illicit narration with the woman.
Statement recorded
As portion of the enquiry led by the DySP of the C-Branch, Palakkad, the woman’s connection was recorded. Her deposition corroborated the claims successful the note, and confirmed that some the officers had exploited her presumption and vulnerability during the incident.
After examining the report, the Home section concluded that determination was prima facie grounds of sedate misconduct, indiscipline, maltreatment of power, and immoral and amerciable acts connected the portion of Mr. Umesh.
In its order, the section stated that the alleged acts committed by him had “tarnished the representation of the full constabulary force,” and frankincense necessitated urgent disciplinary action.
The authorities has ordered his contiguous suspension pending disciplinary proceedings. He volition beryllium eligible for subsistence allowance arsenic per work rules.
Moreover, an oral enquiry has been initiated against the suspended official, and the State Police Chief directed to taxable a sheet of competent officers to beryllium considered for assignment arsenic the enquiry officer.
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