Hyderabad: Teenagers depose police harassment

Hyderabad, Sept 16: As we know Telangana Police department has been working affectionately, but still, there are some police, who are harassing people instead of protecting them. One of these kind police harassment has unveiled in Medipally.

The 3 teenagers, including a 17-year-old girl, were harassed and allegedly locked up in the police station for more than seven hours, who went to the Medipally police station to inquire about their father. Their father was booked under a harassment case filed against him by their mother.

Rachakonda police commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The information reported that Vangala Chittaranjan, working as an employee in the TSRTC, got married to Jyothi and has three children. His wife left him and was staying with her brothers in Ramanthapur.

A few days ago, while he was coming to work, he noticed his wife standing near Boduppal Kaman and tried to talk to her. But, she raised a hue and cry and lodged a complaint with Medipally police and a harassment case was filed against Chittaranjan.

On Thursday, he was called to the police station for counseling. However, fearing arrest, he fled from the station. Meanwhile, his three kids came to the station. The police locked them in a room.

"They abused us and did not even provide drinking water for us", the children said. They were locked inside at around 3 pm and let off at 10 pm.

"I am getting the matter probed through DCP Malkajgiri. Based on the report, we will proceed the next step," Mahesh Bhagwat said.