A sub-inspector of police in Chithamur station, who was allegedly using a seized two-wheeler without the knowledge of the owner, has been suspended.
The two-wheeler belongs to Sivabalan, who met with an accident in which another motorist died. The Chithamur police registered a case and seized the vehicle. The two-wheeler was new when the accident happened.
Recently, Mr. Sivabalan met sub-inspector Bakhavatchalam to take back his two-wheeler and saw the latter using it after changing the number plate. When Mr. Sivabalan asked the sub-inspector about it, he told him that the case was still under investigation. Mr. Sivabalan lodged a complaint with the Superintendent of Police and the sub-inspector was suspended on Friday.
