3 policemen suspended for unprofessional conduct during fight between cops, tempo driver
My son took out sword to save himself from police personnel, says tempo driver's father
New Delhi, Jun 17: Three policemen have been suspended for "unprofessional conduct" during a clash with a tempo driver, who chased their colleagues with a sword after his vehicle collided with a police van in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, a senior officer of the Delhi Police said on Monday.
The police have registered cross cases in connection with the incident, he added.
Meanwhile, Shalimar Bagh ACP KG Tyagi was allegedly beaten up by protesters at Mukherjee Nagar on Sunday evening when he went there to inform them about the suspension of the three police personnel.
A police officer was injured after he was allegedly attacked by a "Gramin Seva" tempo driver at Mukherjee Nagar on Sunday evening, the police said, adding that the driver also chased the officer with a sword, following a collision of their vehicles.
The father of tempo driver Sarabjeet Singh, who was involved in a clash with police, defended him saying his son took out his sword to save himself and not to harm anybody.
Manjeet Singh (75), the father of the 45-year-old "Gramin Sewa" driver, said his son took out the sword for his own safety after the police officers allegedly thrashed him with baton.
"We just want strict action against the police officers involved in the incident. They have brutally beaten up Sarabjeet Singh and his minor son," he said.
Video clips of the incident have gone viral on social media.
In one of the clips, the man is seen chasing policemen with a sword in his hand, while in another, the policemen are seen thrashing him with batons.
According to Delhi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Madhur Verma, based on the statement of the policeman who suffered injuries while on duty, an FIR has been registered against "Gramin Seva" driver Sarabjeet Singh on the charge of assault using weapons and another case has been lodged on Singh's complaint for alleged excesses committed by the policemen.
The juvenile son of the tempo driver has also been named in the FIR, he said.
An injury report of the police personnel and the tempo driver is also awaited, he added.
The cases were transferred to the Crime Branch for independent investigation, Verma said.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Northern Range) Manish Kumar Agarwal is separately conducting a fact-finding inquiry into the matter, he added.
On the basis of his preliminary findings, three police personnel, including two assistant sub-inspectors, were already placed under suspension for their unprofessional conduct in handling the situation, Verma said.
In all, eight policemen were injured in the incident, he added.
The accident involving Singh's vehicle and a police jeep led to a brawl between a police officer and the tempo driver which soon turned violent.
The driver allegedly assaulted the police officer on the head with a sword, Verma said, adding that subsequently, the police tried to overpower him.
The tempo, which was being driven dangerously, hit a policeman, causing injuries in his leg, he said.
A senior police officer said whether the incident took place over parking issues or whether the tempo had rammed into the police jeep first was under investigation.
"After the assault, the tempo driver could have been overpowered more professionally and taken to the police station. Use of force while overpowering a person or a criminal, who has assaulted a police official, is not unjustified. However, once you have overpowered a person, if you subsequently use force and drag him to the police station, that is uncalled for and unprofessional," he said.
In a statement, the Delhi Police reiterated that it followed a zero-tolerance policy towards any unprofessional conduct or unnecessary excess even while performing official duties or handling a crowd control situation.
We have got three police officials suspended for their inhumane behaviour. Rest of them will also meet the same fate. Thanking all who came to protest with us.
— Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) June 16, 2019
I have been told @AmitShah Ji has himself ensured action in this regard. ?? pic.twitter.com/1VIgxPWVW4
Delhi Police brutality in Mukherjee Nagar is highly condemnanble and unjustified.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 17, 2019
I demand an impartial probe into the whole incident & strict action against the guilty.
Protectors of citizens can't be allowed to turn into uncontrolled violent mobsters.
Today afternoon while we were watching #INDvPAK, this is what @DelhiPolice personnel were doing in Mukherjee Nagar to a Gramin Seva driver and helper.
— Ankit Lal (@AnkitLal) June 16, 2019
Have another video from another angle, will tweet our after this.
Warning - Strong language
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Odisha: Two girls drown while bathing in village pond
Berhampur (Odisha) (PTI): Two girls drowned while bathing in a village pond in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Pranjali Dora (11), a class 6 student, and Manini Dora (12), a student of class 7, both residents of Patanda village in Digapahandi police station area, a police officer said.
After returning home from school, they went to the village pond to take a bath like every other day. However, they slipped and fell into deep waters. Locals noticed them drowning and tried to rescue them but failed, he said.
Fire brigade personnel from Digapahandi retrieved the girls after a two-hour search and they were rushed to a nearby community health centre, where doctors declared them dead, Digapahandi police station officer-in-charge Kishor Kumar Samal said.
He said the bodies have been handed over to the respective families after conducting post-mortem examinations at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here.
He said unnatural death cases have been registered and an investigation launched.
