Patna:

The visuals of a Dalit girl being overwhelmed by a cop in public view in Bihar’s Sitamarhi has raised considerations over police brutality and prompted a public demand for motion. However the police declare the cop was solely attempting to take care of order after a combat erupted between two sides in a kidnapping case.

Inspector Rajkishore Singh, in-charge of Surasand police station, was seen thrashing the girl on the road with a stick. He struck her a number of instances within the Surasand market amid offended exchanges by a crowd, confirmed a video.

The cop was filmed in his uniform through the incident, triggering an outrage among the many public.

Sitamarhi Police, in an announcement, mentioned a probe has been ordered into the incident.

The police motion allegedly got here in a bid to separate two ladies who had been combating on the road.

Vinod Kumar, Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), mentioned in a video assertion that the incident is linked to the kidnapping of a woman.

“The woman was rescued, however the two sides visited the police station and engaged in a combat amongst themselves exterior. This led to a visitors jam on the street and the cop used his baton to disperse the group,” he clarified.