Summary:
Kochi, Nov 24 (PTI): A day after the suicide of a 21-year-old law student, who left behind a note blaming her husband, in-laws and a police officer for her taking the extreme step, the inspector in question was on Wednesday relieved from his post as SHO (station house officer) and directed to report before the State police chief.
The direction from police chief Anil Kant relieving C L Sudheer came amid criticism of the Kerala government for allowing him to continue as the SHO despite the allegations against him.
Besides the officer, the police arrested the victim"s husband and in-laws.
The trio was arrested and a case registered against the three under sections 304B (dowry death), 498A (dowry harassment), 306 (abetment of suicide) and 34 (common intention), police said.
While the maximum punishment for dowry death is life imprisonment, it is three years" jail term for dowry harassment and 10 years" term for abetment of suicide.
Earlier in the day, Congress MP Benny Behanan and Aluva MLA Anwar Sadath protested outside the police station demanding action against the SHO.