Head constable suspended for partnering with thief

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: In yet another embarrassment to the state police force, a head constable was suspended from duty for allegedly involving in thefts along with a habitual offender at Cantonment Railway Station in the city.

The accused constable was identified as Siddaram Reddy, a head constable serving at Chikballapur Railway Station.

He was arrested by the Cantonment police who were investigating the theft of a bag containing valuables worth Rs 10 lakh belonging to a passenger travelling from Thrissur to Bengaluru on August 23. The Cantonment police had stepped up vigil and nabbed the accused identified as Sabanna, 38, at the KR Puram Railway Station in Bengaluru.

Following interrogation, the accused revealed the role of the head constable Reddy in his activities.

Explaining the modus operandi of the duo, the Cantonment police said the head constable Reddy used to move around with habitual offender Sabanna on trains, while the latter would steal valuables from passengers, Reddy would give him backup in case of any eventualities.

The accused would then share the cash and gold valuables among themselves, while dumping laptop, bags and mobile phones in the bushes along the railway track fearing that they would get caught someday.

Superintendent of Police (Railways) SK Soumyalatha suspended Reddy while four theft cases have been registered against the duo for further investigations.