India, July 13 -- Trouble arrived for a Hyderabad-based cop who was suspended after allowing his granddaughter, a minor, to drive a car on a busy road in the city on Sunday. After being alerted about the incident, immediate action was taken against the accused including the filing of criminal charges against him.

The incident sparked public outrage not only because of the clear dereliction of duties by a cop but also because of his refusal to admit his mistake.

The incident, which took place on the Gandhamguda-Bairagiguda road, resulted in a traffic jam and raised serious road safety concerns as the cop, identified as Pujari Thirupathi, allowed his visibly young granddaughter to take the wheel.

As people raised an alarm about the incid...