Published Nov 05, 2026 | 7:04 PM ⚊ Updated Nov 05, 2026 | 7:04 PM
Kerala police. (Supplied)
Synopsis: The Keralam government has sanctioned ₹1 lakh in compensation to Suresh, a construction worker from Chathannoor, who was assaulted by a Varkala Sub-Inspector on August 30, 2022. The compensation was sanctioned following an order by Kerala State Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas, with the officer directed to reimburse the amount to the government within 15 days.
The Keralam government has sanctioned ₹1 lakh in compensation to Suresh, a construction worker from Koippad in Chathannoor, Kollam district, who was assaulted by a Varkala Sub-Inspector (SI) on August 30, 2022. The SI has been directed to reimburse the amount to the government exchequer.
The government sanctioned the compensation on the basis of an order issued by the Kerala State Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas. The Home Department Additional Chief Secretary subsequently directed the release of the amount to Suresh.
The government order also directed the Sub-Inspector, who was the respondent in the human rights complaint, to reimburse the compensation to the government within 15 days of its payment to Suresh. The State Police Chief informed the Home Department that the officer had deposited the stipulated amount.
Suresh was assaulted while he was constructing a compound wall at a house in Palachira. He complained of severe pain in his lower abdomen and difficulty in urination following the assault.
In his reply to the Human Rights Commission, the Sub-Inspector stated that Suresh had been arrested in connection with a case involving the alleged illegal excavation of soil.
(Edited by Dese Gowda with inputs from Dileep V Kumar)
