Karnataka: Were police constables used as contrcution workers?

A senior  Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) force is under the limelight with an inquiry initiated against him. The Hindu reports that a Superintendent of Police attached to the Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) had allegedly misused police constables for personal work. The report states that he used them in place of construction labourers to build his house in  Parappana Agrahara.

The whole issue came to light when an unknown person filmed the police constables engaged in the construction of the house on their mobile phone. The report states that senior police officers are now investigating the veracity of the video footage. 

Using police constables for personal work is illegal, added the source. Additional Director General of Police Kamal Pant has reportedly ordered an inquiry by a senior officer. There has also been a show cause notice issued to Superintendent of Police Revanna who is attached to the 4{+t}{+h}Battalion, KSRP.

The daily adds that Revanna reportedly denied the allegations when he was questioned by senior police personnel. “We have recorded his statement and also summoned the personnel who were seen in the video footage for questioning,” a senior police officer was quoted by the daily as stating.