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**Summary:**

Two police constables in Tiruvannamalai, India, were dismissed from their positions for raping a woman from Andhra Pradesh who was in town delivering produce. The constables stopped the woman and her sister’s vehicle under the pretext of document verification before committing the crime. After an investigation, the constables were arrested and then dismissed under Article 311 of the Indian Constitution, which allows for dismissal without inquiry in certain circumstances. This is not the first instance of Article 311 being used for police dismissal, with a similar case occurring in Madurai in 2023. The incident occurred on September 30th, and the dismissal order was issued on October 2nd, 2025.

**News Article:**

**Tiruvannamalai Cops Fired After Rape Accusation, Article 311 Invoked**

**TIRUVANNAMALAI, October 2, 2025** – Two police constables in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, have been dismissed from service after being arrested for allegedly raping a young woman from Andhra Pradesh. The dismissal order was issued today by Tiruvannamalai Superintendent of Police (SP) M. Sudhakar.

The accused constables, identified as D. Suresh Raj and P. Sunder, were attached to the Tiruvannamalai East Police Station. According to police sources, the survivor was delivering vegetables and fruits with her sister to the local market when their vehicle was stopped by the constables on September 30th in Endal village. The constables then allegedly took the survivor to a secluded location and committed the assault.

After the incident, the woman was able to reach the Bypass Road and obtain help from local residents, who transported her to the Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai. An immediate investigation was launched, involving DIG (Vellore range) G. Dharmarajan, SP M. Sudhakar, and ASP V. Satish Kumar. The constables were arrested and subsequently suspended.

SP Sudhakar invoked Article 311 of the Indian Constitution to dismiss the constables without a formal inquiry, citing the severity of the crime and the potential impact on public trust. Article 311 allows for such action when a competent authority deems it not reasonably practicable to hold an inquiry.

This is not the first time Article 311 has been used to dismiss a police officer in Tamil Nadu. A similar case occurred in Madurai in April 2023, when an Inspector was removed from service without an inquiry after being arrested for extortion.

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