DGP justifies Kozhikode police action on SFI activists

Thursday, October 13, 2011: Justifying the Kozhikode police action on SFI activists, Director-General of Police (DGP) Jacob Punnoose today opined that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Radhakrishna Pillai had opened fire in order to prevent further violence.
In a report handed over to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, DGP informed that the ACP had used his service revolver as per the rules. The protest in Kozhikode had created a situation that warranted police firing, the report said.

Radhakrishna Pillai opened fire on protesting SFI activists at Kozhikode Govt. engineering college to bring the situation under control. The police department has not initiated any kind of action against the ACP in connection with the issue. The Kozhikode police action on the SFI activists had triggered widespread protest in the state.
The SFI activists were staging protest march to oust Nirmal Madhav, who was given admission in the West Hill college breaching all norms. Meanwhile Oommen Chandy today informed the Assembly that Additional chief secretary K Jayakumar has been appointed to probe the incident.
The CPM led LDF opposition members on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe into the incident and have also sought action against the police officer.

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