MDMK leader Vaiko; IPS officer Balveer Singh 
Tamil Nadu

Vaiko wants legal action against IPS officer Balveer Singh

"It is shocking that more than 30 persons from various villages are affected by this. These are barbaric actions that are unheard of till now," he said.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: As alleged custodial torture committed by an IPS officer shocked the State, MDMK leader Vaiko has urged the government to file case against the officer and take legal action.

In his statement, the senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP, expressed shock over reports of Balveer Singh torturing accused persons by removing tooth and other mode of tortures. "It is shocking that more than 30 persons from various villages are affected by this. These are barbaric actions that are unheard of till now," he said.

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He opined that actions by an IPS officer are criminal activities. "As Tirunelveli Collector ordered enquiry, the police chief says that he has been moved to waiting list. While the police department is functioning efficiently under Chief minster MK Stalin, these kinds of incidents tarnish the image of police department," he said.

He urged the government to conduct detailed probe and receive complaints from affected persons to register case and take legal action against the officer.

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