Telangana minister orders suspension of cop who kicked father of deceased teen

The Telangana government on Thursday decided to suspend a police constable who allegedly kicked a man who was protesting over the death of his 16-year-old daughter near Hyderabad.

Taking a serious view of the alleged kicking incident, which has gone viral, state Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali directed the Sangareddy district Superintendent of Police (SP) to take action against the constable.

An official release said the minister ordered the SP to initiate action suspending the police constable(349), N Sridhar who "manhandled" the man.