He had said that the police personnel were “extremely rude”. (file)
Kochi:
Renowned Malayalam actress and TV host Archana Kavi is facing an internal probe by a Kerala policeman for allegedly behaving in a rude manner while traveling with her friend and family during the night in an auto in the city recently. Is.
A senior police officer said that an investigation has already been initiated and the statements of both the actress and the accused policeman were heard.
He said that the incident took place when the policeman was engaged in night patrol and could not identify the actress as she was wearing a face mask.
Kochi Deputy Commissioner VU Kuriakose told PTI that such rude behavior on the part of law enforcers, whether it is a celebrity or a common woman, is not acceptable.
He said, “I spoke to the woman and the policeman and heard both their sides. The actress generally has a very good opinion about the police force. But, the present incident gave her pain.”
But, the policeman did not mean to hurt him and only tried to collect information as part of patrolling, the officer said.
The DCP also said that the policeman would be summoned again and departmental action would be initiated against him if necessary.
The incident came to light when Archana Kavi recently took to the social media platform to share her bad experience with the police while traveling at night with her female friends.
She said the police personnel were “extremely rude” and that they “didn’t feel safe.”
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