Viral video shows police officer kicking young man in face at Manchester Airport
Manchester: An incident involving police officers at Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport has sparked outrage after a video surfaced showing an officer kicking a young man in the face. The 40-second video, recorded by a fellow passenger, has gone viral and raised questions about police conduct.
The footage, captioned "Can't see how you can justify kicking someone in the face and head when they are lying on the floor being tasered and he seemed compliant," depicts a tense scene with at least five armed officers in blue boiler suits surrounding a young man, believed to be in his late teens, lying on the floor.
The young man, who appears to be Asian, had reportedly been tasered before the video began. The video shows a male officer delivering a forceful kick to the right side of the young man’s face as an older woman, presumed to be his mother, kneeled beside him. The officer then stamped on the back of the boy's head with his boot.
During the incident, a female officer can be heard instructing members of the public to "move back" before attempting to use her radio. She appears visibly distressed by the scene. An older Asian man seated nearby was also ordered to the ground and complied by placing his hands behind his head before being restrained by two male officers.
Greater Manchester Police have launched an investigation following the video’s release. In a statement, they said: "Officers were called to reports of an altercation between members of the public in Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport. While attempting to arrest one of the suspects of the earlier altercation, three officers were subjected to a violent assault, where they were punched to the ground."
The most brutal of police assaults on two men. Not in Tel Aviv. In Manchester airport
— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) July 24, 2024
They are tasered. Kicked in the head. Stamped on the head. Hit on the head with a taser gun and then a knee is dropped into their kidneys
This is thuggery in uniformspic.twitter.com/srZO8zEWzs
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Punjab: Blast near army cantt area in Amritsar, hours after explosion in Jalandhar
Chandigarh (PTI): An explosion occurred near the army cantonment area in Khasa late Tuesday night in Punjab's Amritsar, the second such incident which took place around three hours after a blast outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier in Jalandhar.
According to the police, an investigation into both blast incidents is currently underway, and no injuries have been reported.
The first explosion happened around 8 pm in Jalandhar, while the second blast occurred at approximately 11 pm in Amritsar.
Amritsar (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police Suhail Mir Qasim stated that police received reports of a loud sound at around 11 pm on a road in Khasa. "Our teams arrived on the scene immediately," he said.
Preliminary inspections indicated that someone had thrown an explosive device towards the boundary wall, leading to the explosion, according to the SSP.
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Police mentioned that a piece of a tin sheet covering the boundary wall had fallen as a result of the blast.
Following the explosion, a team of forensic and bomb disposal squad visited the site to collect samples.
Amritsar Rural Superintendent of Police Aditya S. Warrier, who also visited the scene, confirmed that further investigations are ongoing. Police added that a team of army officials also assessed the situation, after which the area was cordoned off.
CCTV footage from the vicinity shows the explosion occurring at night. A local villager reported that his family was awakened by the loud sound and came outside their home to see what had happened.
Before the Amritsar explosion, a blast took place outside the headquarters of the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier in Jalandhar district around 8 pm on Tuesday, causing panic in the area.
CCTV footage captured the explosion, which resulted in a cloud of smoke. An unidentified man was seen running for cover following the blast.
The blast ripped apart a scooter, damaged a traffic signal pole and windowpanes of a nearby shop. Locals recounted that the scooter, which was parked outside the BSF headquarters, Punjab Frontier, caught fire shortly after a loud sound. It belonged to Gurpreet Singh, who regularly delivers parcels in the area.
Talking to reporters on Tuesday night, one of Gurpreet's relatives said that the scooter caught fire as he was approaching it. He immediately called his father and informed him about the incident.
Jalandhar Police Commissioner Dhanpreet Kaur confirmed to reporters late Tuesday that an Activa scooter parked near the gate caught fire suddenly. She stated that Gurpreet is fully cooperating with the investigation.
Witnesses nearby reported hearing a loud sound following the explosion.
On April 27, an explosion occurred at a freight corridor rail track in Shambhu in Patiala. Police had arrested four members of a pro-Khalistan terror module, backed by Pakistan's ISI, for the blast.
In light of these incidents, opposition parties have condemned the AAP government for its handling of the situation.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal criticised Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who also holds the home portfolio, over the recent blasts.
"Three blasts in 10 days, two in a single day, May 5: Jalandhar outside BSF headquarters and Sri Amritsar Sahib Army area, April 27: Rajpura rail track. Continued intelligence failures and the collapse of law and order are a matter of grave concern. Chief Minister @BhagwantMann, who is also the state Home Minister, is busy with mimicry and cheap politics. He has forfeited the right to remain in office," Badal said in a post on X.
Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring also slammed the Mann government over the two blasts.
"Back-to-back blasts have shaken Punjab. Yesterday in Jalandhar, and now near Khasa Camp in Amritsar, this is deeply alarming. Who is trying to destabilise our state? Why has the Punjab Government failed to prevent such incidents? What is the Government of India doing? Repeated lapses point to a serious breakdown of intelligence and security. Punjab's peace cannot be compromised. We demand accountability and immediate action," Warring said in a post on X.
