Amidst high drama, DSP remanded in SC/ST case

THE Combined Court Complex in Kancheepuram district witnessed high drama on Monday after Principal District and Sessions Judge Pa U Chemmal, who is also the Special Judge for the trial of offences under the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, ordered that DSP M Sankar Ganesh be remanded in judicial custody for failing to take appropriate action in a case filed under the Act.

- RAJALAKSHMI SAMPATH @ Chennai

The suo motu order to remand the DSP for two weeks till September 22 was issued in a case registered at the Wallajabad police station on August 20, in which Ganesh was the investigating officer.

Soon after the order, Ganesh was seen leaving the court premises hurriedly in a vehicle, sparking rumours that he was attempting to evade arrest. Police denied the allegation and said the DSP was taken for a medical check-up, which had to be mandatorily done before sending someone to jail. However, as of 9.30 pm on Monday, Ganesh was not taken to the sub-jail, sources said.