Bengaluru, October 13: An FIR has been registered against an Andhra Pradesh-cadre IAS officer and three others for allegedly abusing, assaulting and threatening police personnel during a late-night inspection at a pub in Bengaluru, police said on Tuesday.
The incident reportedly took place around 1:30 am on October 10 at a pub falling under the jurisdiction of Cubbon Park police station.
According to police, the complaint was filed by an inspector attached to the Central Crime Branch’s (CCB) Special Investigation Squad, where he has been serving for the past six months.
As per the FIR, the inspection was conducted following directions from the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner to check suspicious persons at bars and restaurants during late-night hours in the jurisdictions of Cubbon Park and Ashok Nagar police stations.
During the inspection, the police team was checking customers’ identity documents to verify their ages when four individuals allegedly entered into an argument with the inspector over a minor issue.
The complaint names IAS officer Vikas Marmat, Abhay Udaysingh, Nithish and Roshan. They have been accused of obstructing the inspector in the discharge of his official duties, verbally abusing and assaulting police personnel, and issuing threats.
Vikas Marmat is currently serving as the Special Officer of the Kuppam Area Development Authority in Andhra Pradesh.
Police registered the case at Cubbon Park police station under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 352, 132 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The sections relate to voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation, intentional insult, assault or criminal force against a public servant, and common intention.
Further investigation into the incident is underway. The allegations against the accused have not yet been established in court.
