Kozhikode
A 50-year-old man, who was summoned to the Koyilandy police station on Thursday as part of an investigation into a property-related dispute, was allegedly beaten up by a police officer associated with the probe. Babu, a native of Koyilandy, who sustained injuries in the incident, was put under observation at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.
The relatives of the injured man said the police officer involved in the incident was reluctant to take the injured man to the hospital. He was taken to a nearby government hospital only when he complained of serious chest pain, they claimed.
The relatives also alleged that the man developed urinary problems after the physical assault. According to them, there was no provocation or misbehaviour by Babu at the police station. They said a complaint would be submitted to the District Police Chief (Kozhikode rural) for an inquiry into the incident.
Meanwhile, the Koyilandy police denied the involvement of any police officer in the incident. They claimed that the man was taken to hospital as he complained of chest pain during the interrogation.
