Indian-origin man pinned to ground by cop in Australia, wife screams; police chief say it was not wrong
Indian-origin man Gaurav Kundi assaulted by cops in Australia, brain, neck nerves damaged. (Photo: 9news)
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man, Gaurav Kundi, was pinned down to the Payneham Road in Adelaide's eastern suburbs while he was being arrested by the police. His wife Amritpal Kaur said police slammed his head against the car and also on the road.
She was initially filming the torture, she said to 9News, adding that she panicked when the officer knelt on Gaurav. "I've done nothing wrong," Kundi screamed and then lost his senses. He was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where doctors said his brain and neck nerves were severely damaged. Kundi, the father of two, is now on life support.
"Doctors are saying his brain is totally damaged. Maybe he will wake up if his brain works, or maybe he will not," Kaur said.
Police said Gaurav Kundi resisted the arrest violently. The couple was allegedly arguing which a patrol car mistook for domestic violence. Kaur confirmed that Kundi was drunk and loud and they were arguing, but there was no violence.
South Australian police commissioner Grant Stevens backed the officer on duty and he said he saw the visioh from one of the officers' body camera and he believes that the officers acted in line with their training.
Going by the account of Kaur, Kundi had been drinking before he left their home and began walking along Payneham Road. "I just go out and follow him. What are you doing here? Let's get back home. You are drunk. You are not well. We will go home," Kaur said, adding that she was pushed by her husband which probably was noticed by the patrol car and the cops thought it was domestic violence.
"The policeman thinks he's assaulting me and doing domestic violence on the road but the policeman is wrong," she said. "He is just drunk and that's why he is loud, nothing else."
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