In a shocking incident that unfolded in Uttar Pradesh, a policeman brutally assaulted a man with his shoe in the Hardoi district. The whole incident was recorded on camera wherein the police constable, identified as Dinesh Atri, can be seen hitting the man with his shoe several times. The victim was allegedly in an inebriated condition.
Atri was suspended and is now the subject of a departmental investigation after the video went viral on social media. According to reports, Atri, dressed in casual clothes, had gone to a nearby market to purchase something. There, he saw a man misbehaving with people, including women, and demanding free soft drink bottles from local shopkeepers.
How the brawl unfolded?
The altercation started when Atri tried to stop the man from misbehaving with others. But the man also allegedly misbehaved with the cop, following which the policeman thrashed him with his shoe.
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Police take cognisance of viral video
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) West, Durgesh Kumar Singh, said, "We have taken cognisance of the viral video. The video is from the Beja crossing area under the jurisdiction of Shahbad police station."
"The constable was visiting a market in civilian clothes. There he saw a man in a drunk state, who was misbehaving and abusing people. The drunk man also misbehaved with the cop when he tried to interject, which led to a fight. The cop has been suspended with immediate effect," the ASP added.
(With IANS inputs)
