HANAMKONDA: Parents of several children on Tuesday claimed that Subedari police filed a “false case” against eight minors on August 5 based on a “baseless complaint”. The matter came to light on Tuesday after the parents of the wards approached the media seeking justice. The issue is being heavily discussed on social media with many netizens questioning the motives of cops.
According to the parents, their children were playing in front of the Ramnagar Tower Apartments in Hanamkonda on August 5. A police constable, K Raju, who resides in the same apartment complex, had parked a car there. The car, however, does not belong to him. It is reportedly owned by Bethi Anusha, a resident of Jangaon district, sources said.
The parents alleged that Raju used his influence to file a false complaint against their children, accusing them of damaging the car with stones and writing offensive messages about his daughter. Raju claimed that he noticed the damage after returning from his Bonnalu duty. Without conducting a proper inquiry, the Subedari police registered a case, issuing an FIR copy to Raju on the same day, they added.
The parents expressed outrage at the police’s actions, questioning how Raju, not being the car owner, was able to file a complaint without proper investigation. They pointed out that ordinary citizens often face hurdles when trying to register complaints, yet the police promptly registered a case in favour of the constable.
Case registered for insurance purposes: Inspector
Speaking to TNIE, Subedari Inspector P Satyanarayana Reddy said the case was registered for insurance purposes. “It’s not a big issue,” he stated. “Our constable went to the car showroom for an estimate on the car’s scratches. The showroom quoted Rs 1.8 lakh for repairs and informed him that an FIR was needed for an insurance claim. So, we registered the case under Sections 324(5) and 296(b) r/w (5) of the BNS for the insurance claim,” he added.
No proper probe carried out: Parents
The parents alleged that Raju used his influence to file a false complaint against their children, accusing them of damaging the car with stones and writing offensive messages about his daughter. Without conducting an inquiry, the police registered a case, issuing an FIR copy to Raju on the same day, they added