A traffic police constable in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal has been suspended for brutally beating a person standing near the convoy of governor Mangubhai Patel. This incident happened on saturday in anand Nagar area of Bhopal. Actually, on saturday when the governor was going somewhere from Bhopal. During this time this whole incident happened.
A video went viral on social media, in which traffic constable Virendra Sharma was allegedly shown pushing the person and making him fall, then kicking, punching and slapping him. It was clearly visible in the video that a person was standing near the Governor's convoy, during which the constable first pulled him back, then ran and slapped him hard in the middle of the road. After this incident with a common man went viral, anger spread among the people.
police investigation continues after the video went viral
However, when asked about this, Deputy Commissioner of traffic police Sanjay Singh said that the constable has been suspended. He said that Assistant Commissioner of police Milan Jain has been entrusted with the investigation of this case. The investigation will find out what were the reasons behind the incident and why the constable did such an act.
It is worth noting that this is not the first case of such an act in uniform. Even before this, police brutality on the general public has come to light. However, this incident raises questions on the conduct of police officers. Policemen should maintain their responsibility and professionalism towards the public, so that such controversial cases can be avoided. At present, the investigation of this case is going on and as a result, more action can be taken.