BELAGAVI, 17 JULY

Dharwad Additional Superintendent of Police Narayan Baramani, who took back his request for voluntary retirement from the services following a recent “humiliating act” by the Chief Minister, has been posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) of Belagavi.

The officer had said that he and his family were subjected to humiliation after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised his hand at him at an event at Belagavi recently. He returned to the service after much convincing by ministers G Parameshwar and HK Patil and his senior colleagues.

Parameshwar said Bramani is being given a promotion. The minister said the CM did not intend to slap or insult the officer at the convention.

Reports had said that after a few women workers of the BJP waved black flags and shouted slogans when he was addressing the rally, an irked Siddaramaiah called Baramani toward him on the stage and made a gesture similar to slapping him.

Baramani was assigned only the stage duty while the disruption happened off the stage, in an area assigned to another officer, the reports said.

Social media activists in Belagavi hailed Baramani’s promotion as “Singam Returns”, as he has served most of his service in the district. —Salar News