A Sub-Inspector and his associates allegedly assaulted a Tenkasi tea shop worker after food service was delayed. CCTV footage prompted a police case, while the injured employee remains under treatment.
Tamil Nadu cop suspended for bashing tea shop worker after delay in serving food. (Source: ITG)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu,Oct 19, 2026 21:25 IST
A police Sub-Inspector has been suspended in connection with the assault of a tea shop employee following a delay in serving food to customers in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu. CCTV footage from the shop reportedly captured the confrontation, with the cop allegedly slapping and pushing the employee while other staff members tried to intervene.
The incident took place at a tea shop on Madurai Road. According to the details shared, the confrontation began after a delay in serving food to customers. The Sub-Inspector Karthik, 35, allegedly assaulted a shop employee and continued slapping him during the altercation.
When female employees attempted to rescue their colleague, the cop allegedly abused them verbally. The confrontation also resulted in damage to items inside the shop, with articles reportedly pushed off the shelves as the altercation escalated.
The footage also reportedly shows other police personnel beating the shop employee when the Sub-Inspector was being pulled away from the fight. The incident has led to action against the Sub-Inspector, who has been suspended in connection with the case.
CCTV FOOTAGE EXAMINED
Following a complaint, police examined CCTV footage from the shop and identified the alleged involvement of Sub-Inspector Karthik, who is attached to the District Crime Records Bureau.
Based on a complaint filed by shop employee Pechiyammal, Elathur Police registered a case against Karthik and his three associates, Saminathan, 33, Tamilmani, 35, and Suresh, 25.
INJURED EMPLOYEE UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Manikandan, the employee who was allegedly assaulted during the incident, is undergoing treatment at the District Government Hospital.
The suspension follows the alleged assault at the tea shop, where a dispute over a delay in serving food reportedly escalated into violence against the staff.
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