High-level inquiry into moral policing in uniform
Synopsis
Thiruvananthapuram Range IG Manoj Abraham will lead the inquiry.
The state police chief ordered a high-level inquiry into the moral policing incident involving two women cops at Thiruvananthapuram the other day. Thiruvananthapuram Range IG Manoj Abraham will make carry out the probe against the police officers.
Also read: This is how Kerala couple tackled moral police with FB live
Two women civil police officers were caught on Facebook Live as they threatened two young friends for sitting together at Museum, a favourite haunt of the citizens in the heart of Kerala capital city. The cops took Vishnu and Arathy to the police station alleging that the couple acted 'vulgar' in public.
When questioned against the moral policing, the woman constables alleged that the couple kissed in public! The young friends went Facebook Live as the officers grilled them in public, triggering an outrage against the moral policing in uniform.
Ironically, the incident took place just after the Chief Minister and State Police Chief assured that the government would take stern action against moral policing.