Woman cop suspended for posting WhatsApp status alleging harassment by Kadur Cong MLA

Team Udayavani, Aug 12, 2023, 3:39 PM IST

Chikkamagaluru: A woman police constable has been placed under suspension over a social media message alleging harassment from Kadur Congress MLA K.S. Anand.

The constable, Latha had posted a WhatsApp status saying that the MLA Anand would be responsible if anything happens to her.

In the backdrop of this post, Chikkamagaluru SP Uma Prashanth suspended the constable. The development has turned into a controversy as the people have questioned the highhandedness of the Congress MLA.

Sources explained that the cop had fined Congress workers for not wearing helmets during the election campaign. Anand had then come to the spot and questioned her about fining his supporters. The video of the incident had gone viral then in the district on social media.

Following the election results, the woman cop was transferred from Kadur police station to Tarikere police station. The cop had protested that she had been transferred out of vengeance. The woman cop had also visited the residence of Congress MLA to register her protest for targeting her.

Chikkamagalur district was the bastion of BJP but in 2023 assembly election, Congress swept all seats in the district. The National General Secretary C.T. Ravi was also defeated.

With IANS inputs