Hyderabad: Video of policewomen dragging woman protester by hair goes viral
Hyderabad, Jan 24: A video showing two policewomen, riding a two-wheeler, dragging a woman protester by hair went viral on Wednesday evening, prompting a strong reaction from opposition BRS MLC K Kavitha who sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission into the matter.
Police said as per their information, the incident happened at the agricultural university at Rajendranagar here today during a protest.
The students and others at the university have been opposing allotment of some university land for the construction of a new building for the high court.
During the agitation, some of the protesters started running when the police were trying to take them into preventive custody, police said. However, the matter needs to be inquired into, they said.
It appears that the incident happened when the policewomen tried to chase them, they said.
When asked if the woman protester in the video had been identified, police said the incident had come to their notice a short while ago and that the matter would be inquired into.
When contacted, Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty said the matter would be thoroughly probed.
"We will inquire thoroughly into the matter and take appropriate action," he told PTI.
BRS leader Kavitha said, the "arrogant behaviour" demands an uncoditional apology from the Telangana police.
"The recent incident involving Telangana police is deeply concerning and absolutely unacceptable. Dragging a peaceful student protester and unleashing abrasive behaviour on the protestor raises serious questions about the need for such aggressive tactics by the police," she said on 'X'.
This arrogant behavior demands an unconditional apology from the Telangana Police. Urging the Human Rights Commission to take swift and strict action against those involved," she said.
Such behaviour cannot become a norm and must be condemned by all alike, said Kavitha, daughter of BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.
The recent incident involving Telangana police is deeply concerning and absolutely unacceptable. Dragging a peaceful student protester and unleashing abrasive behaviour on the protestor raises serious questions about the need for such aggressive tactics by the police.
— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) January 24, 2024
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
