Thiruvananthapuram: The officials of the Kovalam police station, who were involved in vehicle inspections ahead of the New Year’s Eve, kicked controversy when they stopped foreign nationals carrying liquor purchased from government outlets because they did not carry bills to buy it.
Steven Asberj, originating from Sweden and running a homestay near the coast of Samudra along with his Indian business partner, is the person who faces poor treatment by the police.
He returned from a drink outlet at Vellar when he was stopped at Kovalam Junction by police.
He took three bottles of liquor.
Because he did not have a bill for the same thing, the officer ordered him to throw bottles beside the road.
However, instead of throwing the bottle, he chose to pour the bottle on the side of the road and put a blank plastic bottle in his bag.
Videos of all episodes circulated on social media instantly became viral, with netizens calls out of the police for alleged cruelty.
Speaking to Toi Steven said even though he had faced some small inconvenience while staying here, this incident was the first type.