backHyderabad, Nov 14 (PTI) An assistant sub-inspector (ASI)of the armed reserve wing of police in Telangana's JogulambaGadwal district was today suspended for alleged misconduct,after a video purportedly showing him getting a "massage" froma woman home guard went viral.
ASI Hassan has been placed under suspension for his"misconduct", said Deputy Inspector General of Police,Hyderabad Range, M Stephen Raveendra.
In the video, which went viral on social media and wasalso telecast on TV channels yesterday, a woman home guard inuniform, posted at the armed reserve unit at the districtheadquarters, was purportedly seen pressing the back of a manlying on a cot.
The alleged incident occurred around four-five months agoat the armed reserve headquarters in the district,Superintendent of Police (SP) M S Vijay Kumar yesterday said,adding that he ordered a probe immediately after the videocame to his notice yesterday.
The ASI was apparently suffering from a backache and hadrequested the home guard to press his back which she didwillingly, the SP said.
Earlier this month, the Rachakonda Police here hadordered an inquiry after a video, purportedly of an inspectorin Hyderabad getting a "massage" from a home guard, wentviral.
However, the inspector had denied the charges saying hewas not the person in the video, which he termed as fake. PTIVVK GKDV.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.