Youth receives 50,000 rupees compensation after police pepper spray incident in Kerala

manoramaonline.com (Malayalam)

The Kerala government has ordered a compensation of ₹50,000 to a youth who was pepper-sprayed in the eye by a Sub-Inspector. The compensation follows a complaint from Sreenath, who was called to the police station for questioning regarding messages sent to his estranged wife's phone during divorce proceedings. The incident occurred at Chirayinkeezhu police station in October 2023. The State Human Rights Commission directed the government to implement the compensation order, to be recovered from the SI's salary.


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