In a bizarre incident, a young Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer, Vikas Marmat (IAS:2019:AP), and three others have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police inspector and other police personnel during a late-night raid at a pub in Bengaluru. Marmat is currently posted as Special Officer of the Kuppam Area Development Authority in neighbouring AP.
The case against Vikas, and three others identified as Abhay Uday Singh, Nitish, and Roshan, was registered at the Cubbon Park police station on October 10.
Police Inspector Arun Salunke of the Special Enquiry Wing complained that he and his team were abused and attacked by the IAS officer at the Cavore bar.
According to the FIR, the incident occurred between 1 a.m. and 1.30 a.m. on October 10 at Cavore, a bar and restaurant on Residency Road.
The inspector reportedly underwent medical treatment following the alleged assault and subsequently approached the Cubbon Park police to lodge the complaint.
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