A constable of Ghaziabad police was booked on Wednesday for allegedly thrashing an unidentified civilian in the Karpuripuram locality on Tuesday, police stated, including {that a} video of the incident went viral on Tuesday.
The video reveals a policeman in uniform severely slapping, punching and kicking a civilian till he went unconscious and fell to the bottom.
In response to police, based mostly on the video, the person has been recognized as Rinku Singh Rajora who’s posted as a constable at Madhuban Bapudham police station.
“We’ve got taken cognisance of the incident and the video and Rajora has been suspended. An inquiry into the matter is pending and correct motion shall be taken accordingly. Because the sufferer man has not approached the police, an FIR was filed by Ashok Kumar, sub-inspector posted at Kavi Nagar police station,” stated Nipun Agarwal, DCP (metropolis).
A Suo Moto FIR in opposition to Rajora was registered underneath Sections 323 (voluntarily inflicting damage) and 506 (prison intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code at Kavi Nagar police station. The FIR was filed by Ashok Kumar, sub-inspector posted at Kavi Nagar police station.