CHENNAI: An altercation between police officers in the Egmore area on Tuesday night has left a 39-year-old constable with a fractured leg and three of his colleagues under scrutiny. The incident, rooted in a financial dispute over a job transfer, has prompted a departmental inquiry. Three policemen who assaulted the constable have been placed under suspension.

The injured officer, R Ranganathan, is a patrol vehicle driver attached to the Triplicane police station. The suspended constables are Anand (33), Sundararajan (38), and Manibabu (30). All four had been friends and colleagues for over a decade, having previously served together in the Armed Reserve unit.

According to investigations, Ranganathan sought assistance from the trio two months ago to facilitate his transfer to a Law and Order police station. Sundararajan, an Armed Reserve constable, reportedly demanded a bribe in exchange for securing the transfer. While Rangnathan's transfer was eventually approved, he allegedly paid only half the agreed amount, leading to escalating tensions.

On Tuesday night, the four met in Egmore, where the disagreement turned violent. Egmore police rushed to the scene and detained the cops.