Sub-Inspector of Nadakkavu Police Station G Sunil Kumar was suspended from service by City Police Commissioner S Sreejith here on Friday.
The action was taken following a complaint from Rahul, who was allegedly beaten up by Sunil Kumar on Thursday. The City Police Commissioner has ordered a detailed inquiry into the torture of Rahul, cousin of the college student who spotted a mobile phone camera hidden inside the ladies toilet of Sagar Hotel.
Rahul has been admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital after suffering major injuries in the police torture.
According to the complaint, the police beat up Rahul when they complained about the hidden mobile phone camera found inside the ladies toilet of the hotel.
It is also alleged that the police tormented the youth before hotel employee Akhil Jose who is accused of placing the camera inside the toilet.
The police beat up Rahul accusing him of capturing the nude images of girls, according to the complaint.
Earlier, the girl had refused to hand over the mobile phone to the Nadakkavu Police. The phone was later handed over to the City Police Commissioner and he found a 1.38- hour-long video in the camera memory.
The phone was then handed over to the cyber cell for further investigation.
Akhil Jose will be produced before the court on Saturday morning, the officials said.
