Head constable assaulted by murder accused and kin in Puducherry

The constable, Vasanth was attacked with stones and hit on the head with a pressure cooker lid by the accused Sathish, his two younger brothers, one of whom is a minor, and his wife. The incident resonated in the Legislative Assembly with legislators seeking harsh punishment to the culprits and better treatment for the constable. The government will bear the constable’s treatment cost, says Home Minister