Policemen brutally thrash armyman in Uttar Pradesh, video goes viral
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A video of an armyman being brutally thrashed by police in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh has gone viral. The incident has come to light at a time when the country is on a boil following Pulwama terror attack.
One can see in the video that the cops are dragging the armyman and forcing him to sit in a police vehicle. Policemen are holding army personnel Sarvesh Yadav from his collar and pushing him hard inside the jeep. Some policemen could be seen lifting his legs and bundling him up while he is consistently saying he would not sit in the four wheeler.
The incident according to the sources, took place on February 14 at Pali village of Derapur in Kanpur Dehat district.
The armyman had come home on leave from Hyderabad where he is currently posted. He was ill-treated by the cops when he had a verbal spat with them over some issue.
Times Of India quoted Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Dehat, Radhey Shyam as saying that he has ordered a probe into the incident which would be conducted by an officer of Deputy SP rank. He said that the incident took place on February 14.
By EP Web Desk
