Woman started scuffle with cop to let husband flee, say UP cops on viral video
Kanpur, Jul 18: An inquiry was ordered after images of a scuffle between a sub-inspector and a woman, who alleged that she was dragged to the ground and assaulted by the cop, appeared on social media, though the police here refuted her claim citing video clips of the incident.
SI Mahendra Patel was taken off active duty on Saturday night to ensure a free and fair probe, officials said.
Superintendent of Police of Kanpur Dehat, Keshav Kumar Choudhry, said that a photograph of the SI allegedly overpowering a woman in Durgadaspur village of Kanpur (Rural) on Saturday went viral on social media.
The officer said an inquiry was ordered as it was alleged by the woman that the SI pulled her to the ground and hit her after sitting on top of her as she did not agree to his "demands" for sparing her husband who was to be arrested.
The SP, however, said that images of the incident showed the woman caught hold of the SI's collar after which he fell on her.
Circle Officer (Akbarpur) Arun Kumar Singh has been asked to probe the matter properly and submit a report at the earliest, the SP said and added that further action would be taken on the basis of the findings.
Yadav was allegedly gambling with his few friends and was caught by the police but his mother and wife got him forcibly freed which led to a scuffle between the SI and the women, said another senior official who did not wish to be named.
Police officials said that Yadav's wife fell on the ground accidentally, but claimed that she was beaten.
The woman had told mediapersons that the SI slapped her and then pushed her to the ground. She further alleged that SI Patel had demanded money to let off Yadav and the family's refusal enraged him.
The SI was sent to Reserve Police Lines on Saturday night, the officials said.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had slammed the UP police and shared a picture that showed the woman lying on the ground and struggling with the policeman. The BJP hit back, accusing him of spreading fake news.
"A former chief minister should check the facts before making accusations against the police and administration like this," BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya tweeted, while sharing a video of the incident.
उप्र में भाजपा सरकार के कृपापात्र बने कुछ पुलिसकर्मियों के दुर्व्यवहार से प्रदेश की समस्त पुलिस की छवि धूमिल होती है.
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 17, 2021
भाजपा के शासन में दुशासन की कमी नहीं.
घोर निंदनीय! #नहीं_चाहिए_भाजपा pic.twitter.com/tOmmbpe2RZ
अखिलेश यादव #FakeNews फैला रहे हैं।
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 18, 2021
महिला ने पुलिस कर्मी का कॉलर पकड़कर नीचे खींचा ताकि वो उसके बेटे शिवम यादव, जो पंचायत चुनाव में हिंसा का आरोपी है, उसे गिरफ़्तार न कर सके।
एक पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री को इस तरह पुलिस और प्रशासन पर आरोप लगाने से पहले तथ्यों को जाँच लेना चाहिए। https://t.co/nAMiKQtyWC pic.twitter.com/2keDjCKKpC
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
