Asaduddin Owaisi public meeting: sub-inspector suspended

Bengaluru:

A sub-inspector attached to Commercial Street police station was suspended on Thursday for permitting Hyderabad-based Majlis Ittehadul Muslimin (MIM) leader and Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi to hold a public function in Shivaji Nagar on February 8. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad is organising its Virat Hindu Samavesha on the same day. As per procedure, permission for such public meetings should be given by an officer of the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police or above. “Moreover, the sub-inspector had not informed higher-ups about the program, which shows negligence on his part,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police Satish Kumar.

The sub-inspector gave permission based on a request by the local unit of MIM, which caused major embarrassment to the city police.

A senior police officer cancelled the permission and asked the MIM to select another date before drawing attention of senior officers.