DSP Working as Henchman of Usurer'

By Express News Service

Published: 24th February 2015 06:03 AM

Last Updated: 24th February 2015 06:03 AM

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  Residents of Parapperi village after submitting a petition to the Superintendent of Police against the DSP, in Vellore on Monday | s dinesh

VELLORE: Residents of Parapperi village accused the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the District Crime Branch (DCB), Rathinavel for allegedly colluding with an usurer who has been charging exorbitant interest and threatening the residents of the village. The residents submitted a petition in this regard to the SP of Vellore on Monday.

The villagers have also submitted a petition to the district administration, requesting protection from the usurer and action against the police officer.

The complainants claimed that the DSP had forcibly entered into several homes of the villagers during the late hours of Thursday on the pretext of searching for two persons - Palani and Ramamurthy - of the village. The police officer was accompanied by the usurer Rudramurthy and their associates.

The DSP, according to the villagers, has been abetting Rudramurthy practice of lending money at exorbitant rates. Persons who borrowed money from the financier usually repaid double the loan amount with interest. Some of the borrowers have reportedly filed several cases against Rudramurthy in Banavaram, the villagers said. Palani and Ramamurthy,two residents of the village, had borrowed money from Rudramurthy and the DSP was helping Rudramurthy in fleecing the duo, according to the villagers.

Superintendent of Police of Vellore, P K Senthil Kumari, in defence of Rudramurthy, said the financier has filed a case with the DCB after Palani and Ramamurthy failed to repay around Rs 6 lakh lent to them. The DSP had summoned the duo for inquiry ten days ago, but they did not turn up for the inquiry.

The duo turned a group of villagers against the police officer to divert the issue. “I have directed the Additional Superintendent of Police to make inquiries into the case and take suitable action,” she further said.