Kundapur, Nov 03, 2015: A police constable said to be having an affair with a woman of another community was allegedly caught hold of and beaten up by the local residents on November 2, Monday.
Locals alleged that the constable named Kiran of Byndoor Police Station used to frequent the house of the woman located near the Shiroor Market and indulge in immoral activities. It is learnt that the cop, when enquired by the locals claimed that he used to visit the woman’s house in connection with some work related to passport.
The locals who were in no mood to believe him, caught hold of him and thrashed him. The Byndoor Police who rushed to the spot have taken Kiran into custody.
Further investigations are underway.