Kerala deputy SP suspended with immediate effect for molesting woman in custody

A Umesh, a Deputy Superintendent of Police from Vatakara in Kozhikode Rural, was suspended with immediate effect by the state home department. The action was taken based on a report from the state police chief following serious allegations against the officer. An internal probe found that Umesh, while serving as the inspector at the Vadakkenchery police station in Palakkad, had misused his official role.