Andhra Pradesh: Police constable attempts suicide after being harassed by seniors
Prakash alleged that Armed Reserve Inspector Venkata Ramana and some other officers have been targeting and harassing him for some time.
Prakash, a police constable from Andhra Pradesh, attempted to commit suicide in Anatapuram district after allegedly being harassed by his senior officials.
Prakash alleged that Armed Reserve Inspector Venkata Ramana and some other officers have been targeting and harassing him for some time. Unable to bear the harassment, he attempted suicide.
Anantapuram-2 Town Police Station Inspector Zakir Hussain Khan told ANI that Prakash is a constable in Armed Reserve Motor Transport Office wing. He has some issues with the Motor Transport Officer (MTO).
Prakash accused that the MTO had made a woman file a complaint against him. Alleging harassment by the MTO and some other officers, the constable attempted self immolation by pouring kerosene on himself.
After the suicide attempt, Prakash, while speaking to media, said, "Reserve Inspector Venkata Ramana is corrupt. In past five months, he indulged in fraud to the tune of Rs 60 lakh. When the new SP came to our district, I told him about the matter with the thought that he would do justice. Somehow he did not take any action yet."
"The Reserve Inspector colluded with Anantapuram town SP Veera Raghava Reddy and filed fake complaints on me. Since then he is torturing me psychologically. He cut off the water to my house for almost a month. He filed false cases against me, harassed me and made my increments cut off," Prakash said.
He added, "I complained to the SP ten days ago. He acknowledged to Zakir, the Circle Inspector of Two Town police station. Zakir called me and warned me to withdraw the petition... He sent SI Jayaram Nayak to my house, to withdraw my petition; thus harassing me. Yesterday, I gave the petition to National SC Commission member Ramulu as well. But he too did nothing."
"At last I decided to die as I am unable to bear the harassment... I wanted to request the collector to get me justice. I request to take action on Reserve Inspector Venkata Ramana, MTO and DSP Veera Raghava Reddy. With the provocation of MTO, the DSP is abusing me with my caste name, as I am a Dalit," he further said.