Special Correspondent
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lose to the heel of SC landmark judgement against recovery agents,Kerala based journalist and general secretary of the Kerala unit of Newspapers Association of India complained to chief minister of Tamil Nadu and to the Director general of police,Tamil Nadu against the physical assault,criminal intimidation of a group of recovery agents who posing as policemen carried out the attack on the pretext of checking papers.
Martin Mencherry from Kochi,Kerala in his complaint on Wednesday said that adding to worst a special police officer accompanied them to legalise their illegal activities carried out in broad day light on the roads.
Martin in his complaint said that he was on his way from Bangalore to Kochi,when the accused stopped his vehicle at the signal at Dharmapuri Vella Kall.
Posing as policemen
They asked that we are the police and check the vehicle.The incident happened.The gang led by Special sub-inspector Vasan of Thopur station was among these four persons.
Only Vasavan was wearing the uniform.The other four were not in uniform.The special inspector did not ask me anything but was mute spectator of his associates atrocities.
One among the gang wearing white shirt said that he is the police and wanted to check the vehicle.
I immediately moved the car to the side.These four people let me down from the car.When I parked the vehicle and got out of the car,the special inspector left.
When I asked these four people about it,they did not tell me what it was.Immediately they grabbed my hand and snatched the car key from my pocket and took control of my car .
Martin Immediately contacted 100 of the police and reported the matter.He also called the DySp and uprest the matter.
After 25 minutes this special inspector Vasavan cameback as if he didn’t know anything.I said the thing.Immediately the inspector took the car key from the hands of these gang and inquired.
That is when they say that we are the recovery agency people that holds the finance.
Martin,requested the authorities concerned to take immediate action against those who impersonated the police and snatched the vehicle and assaulted while Special Inspector Vasavan looked on.
This is sheer violation of human rights and also SC directions against recovery agents.
