Mannarkkad (Palakkad) ∙ A 60-year-old woman who came to the station to report that she had been assaulted in her house complained that the police were not ready to give her statement despite waiting for 12 hours. After the complainant approached the court at night, the police took the statement when directed by the magistrate. Meanwhile, their son was arrested by the police in a case of attempted murder following a complaint of assault on those who came to the house, and the court remanded him.
Edathanatukara Chirattakulam Alumkunn Melatra Rugmini, who lives on rent in Alumkunn, approached the court. The violence took place in the house where Rugmini, her son Shaji and Rugmini’s daughter’s daughter live. Rugmini says that on Wednesday night, while she and Shaji were talking about family matters, a group of six barged into the house.
He asked her why she was talking loudly and hit her with a stick and grabbed her granddaughter and pushed her. He also attacked Shaji who tried to stop him. When they continued to attack them, some of the attackers got injured after Shaji took out the matwal and threw it. Rugmini also said that Shaji threw the Madawal in self-preservation. Manoj Kumar (39) of Edathanatukara Maththodi got head injuries and his friend Suresh Babu got injuries on his hands. According to their statement, the court remanded Shaji, who was arrested for attempted murder.
Rugmini reached the local police station with a complaint at around 6 am on Thursday. After the police did not file a complaint till 6 pm, they approached Mannarkkad First Class Judicial Magistrate Court through lawyer A. Santosh at night. Police were instructed to take the statement of judge Rugmini who reached the court chamber at 10 pm. According to the police, the reason for the provocation was that Shaji, who lives on rent on the upper floor, abused the people below.
English Summary : Complaint that sixty year old had to wait for 12 hour in police station for police to take statement
