US city police apologises for NBA player's arrest
Washington, May 24: The police in US city of Milwaukee have apologized to NBA player Sterling Brown for his January arrest that started with a parking violation and escalated to include use of a stun gun, saying some members of the force had been disciplined.
The incident occurred in the early morning of January 26, when a policeman arrested Brown, 23, for parking his car in a space designated for the disabled in the parking lot of a local pharmacy, CNN reported.
"The department conducted an investigation into the incident which revealed members of the Milwaukee force acted inappropriately and those members were recently disciplined," Milwaukee Police chief Alfonso Morales said on Wednesday at a news conference.
"I am sorry this incident escalated to this level," he said, adding that the officers involved in the incident were disciplined for acting "inappropriately", without specifying what the disciplinary measures were.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett had also condemned the use of force in the incident, saying that he felt "offended" by what he saw in the video and that "Brown deserves an apology and I am very sorry the Milwaukee police treated him in the fashion he was treated".
Brown, a Milwaukee Bucks rookie, responded by saying that the incident was "an attempt at police intimidation" and said it "shouldn't happen to anybody".
"What should have been a simple parking ticket turned into an attempt at police intimidation, followed by the unlawful use of physical force," he said.
Brown further noted that "situations like mine and worse happen every day in the black community," adding "the common denominator in all of these situations has been racism towards the minority community, the abuse of power and the lack of accountability for officers involved".
Brown's team, the Milwaukee Bucks, labelled the incident "shameful and inexcusable".
In the footage, an officer was seen confronting Brown while asking for reinforcements. At one point, a group of policemen charged at the NBA player as one of the officers stunned Brown with a taser before handcuffing him.
The police previously said that Brown became confrontational, prompting the officers to tase and arrest him. He was not charged with a crime as a result of the incident, which prompted an internal affairs investigation, the report said.
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
