AP cop threatens lawmakers

Saturday 22nd September 2018 07:46 EDT
 

NEW DELHI: A police inspector in Andhra Pradesh caused a scene, threatening to cut tongues of elected representatives if they spoke in a manner hurting the morale of the force, targeting a ruling TDP MP, who hit back daring him and lodging a complaint. Inspector Madhav of Kadiri in Anandtapuramu district issued the warning at a press conference. He said, “We have so far observed restraint. Henceforth, if anybody talks against the police beyond the limits we will not tolerate. We will cut their tongues. Be careful.” MP JC Diwakar Reddy retorted sharply, daring the inspector to tell where he should come to get his tongue cut. He later filed a complaint against the inspector but no FIR has been registered so far. "Its a non-cognizable offence under Section 506 of IPC (criminal intimidation). We have referred the complaint to the district SP and also seeking legal opinion. We have so far not registered an FIR, Tadipatri SDPO said.


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