Chikkamagaluru Superintendent of Police Vikram Amathe suspended five policemen, including a sub-inspector, of Chikkamagaluru Town police station on the charge of assaulting an advocate.
Mahesh Poojari, the PSI, and his five colleagues have been suspended. A DySP has been asked to probe the case.
A police team, on night patrol, stopped advocate Preetham on Market Road for riding a bike without wearing a helmet. When the police personnel took the bike keys, the advocate questioned them.
