A screengrab of the CCTV footage from the Ernakulam Town North station exhibits actor Vinayakan in an argument with a police official on October 24.
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The Kochi metropolis police are set to look at theelated to the incident by which actor Vinayakan was arrested and launched on bail for allegedly making a ruckus within the station drunk on Tuesday, October 24 night time.
The incident had since then triggered a social media storm with posts for and in opposition to each the police and the actor. Allegations that the actor was dealt with with child gloves by the police regardless of being abusive on account of his movie star standing and affinity to the ruling Left have been being met with counter arguments.
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Those supportive of the actor raised his Dalit id for the alleged police misbehaviour in direction of him for merely stating his proper to know the id of the girl who had come to his residence together with a police get together earlier within the day.
S. Sasidharan, Deputy Commissioner (Kochi City) stated that the CCTV footage from the station has been referred to as for verifying the allegations in opposition to each the events. While the actor is accused of getting used abusive language, a video that circulated shortly after the incident additionally confirmed a person in plainclothes pushing away the actor.
We will study all these facets. If the actor was abusive as alleged then it will entice IPC Section 294 (b) (sings, recites or utters any obscene track, ballad or phrases, in or close to any public place). The alleged misbehaviour of the police officer would even be seemed into, stated Mr. Sasidharan.
The actor was booked below the Kerala Police Act Sections II8 (a) (present in a public place, in an intoxicated method or rioting situation or incapable of taking care of himself) and 117 (e) (threatens, obstructs, or assaults a police officer with the manifest intention of stopping such officer from discharging any of his duties). Both expenses entail imprisonment time period of three years every. However, accusations have been raised that the actor was let off calmly on bailable expenses.
Meanwhile, some police personnel are discontented in regards to the ‘soft treatment’ meted out to the actor. But a police affiliation workplace bearer stated cops are resigned to the fact that within the new age they’re being continually monitored for any slip ups.
“Nothing more could have been done other than invoking the charges for which he was eventually booked. Had police had denied him bail then it would have created a far bigger controversy and the narrative would have been about a renowned artist being persecuted,” he stated.
Source: www.thehindu.com
