CHENNAI : The SHRC has ordered a compensation of Rs 50,000 for the president of Theevanur panchayat in Villupuram, three years after he was allegedly harassed by the police. In his petition, V Ramamoorthi submitted that he was taken to the Roshanai police station in November 2015 and threatened to pay a bribe of Rs 2 lakh.
He also stated that he was abused using casteist slurs and was physically harassed.
Senthilkumar, Circle Inspector, Roshanai Police Station, and Sathish, Sub-Inspector, Roshanai Police Station, submitted that the allegations levelled against them were false.