Dereliction of Duty: Ig Suspends Circle-inspector

Nyoooz
March 22, 2017

http://www.nyoooz.com/news/thiruvananthapuram/762699/dereliction-of-duty-ig-suspends-circleinspector

Summary: Thiruvananthapuram: A circle-inspector in Thiruvananthapuram was placed under suspension on account of dereliction of duty by IG Manoj Abraham. The suspension was following allegations of procedural lapses he committed in probing a case related to sexual abuse of a minor boy. It was based on this report, the IG took the action against the cop. The accused in the case was a priest, Father Thomas Pareckal, who was the in-charge of the seminary. The case pertained to the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy, who pursued Theology course in a seminary at Puthur near Kottarakkara in Kollam.

Thiruvananthapuram: A circle-inspector in Thiruvananthapuram was placed under suspension on account of dereliction of duty by IG Manoj Abraham. The suspension was following allegations of procedural lapses he committed in probing a case related to sexual abuse of a minor boy. CI S M Riyaz of Poovar was suspended pending inquiry for the delay of action from his part, which facilitated the escape of the accused.

The case pertained to the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy, who pursued Theology course in a seminary at Puthur near Kottarakkara in Kollam. The accused in the case was a priest, Father Thomas Pareckal, who was the in-charge of the seminary. Though the crime happened in Kollam, the case in this regard was registered at Kanjiramkulam police station under Poovar circle as the complainant was a resident of Kanjiramkulam.