In a shocking video, a cop was filmed on camera mercilessly thrashing a man. The video of the incident, which took place in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district, shows policeman torturing a man as he begs for mercy in Biba Mau village.
In the 2.20-minute video, constable Subhash Kumar is purportedly seen kicking and beating up the man with sticks.
The video was shared by the Samajwadi Party on Twitter.
"The barbaric face of the UP Police has once again come to fore in Biba Mau village of Etawah. A constable has brutally beaten up a mentally-challenged youth. Suspension of the constable is not enough, Station Officer should also be investigated," the SP said in a tweet.
According to a statement by the DGP office here, the man being assaulted in the video is Sunil Yadav.
Acting on a complaint of some locals that Yadav has flouted lockdown rules, police went to meet him on Saturday, but he attacked a constable with a sharp-edged weapon, the statement said.
An FIR was registered against him under relevant sections of the IPC, it said.
The statement further stated, "A probe in this matter has been ordered and the circle officer of Jaswant Nagar, Etawah will look into it. Constable Subhash Kumar has been suspended."
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