Cop suspended for stealing smart watch

A police constable attached to Otteri police station has been suspended for

dereliction of duty

According to sources, A. Rayan, a resident of Perambur along with his friend

was taking a video on the Perambur flyover when a person, clad in police

uniform asked them not to take any videos, took the phone away from him and

left.

A few minutes later, he came back and returned the mobile but asked Rayan to

give him the smart watch and told them to collect it at the police booth near

Mettupalayam located on Cooks Road.

When the two youths went to collect the watch at the booth, the policeman was

not there. They later went to Otteri police station and informed them about the

policeman’s act.

Based on an oral complaint, the Otteri police found the policeman who took the

smart watch to be M. Vimal (29) of Pulianthope police quarters. The police

found out that Vimal was deputed on security duty for a temple festival which

he did not attend. After a case was filed, City Police Commissioner Sandeep

Rai Rathore recommended the police constable be placed under suspension.