Police beat repeat offender in public, video goes viral
Ahmedabad: A video showing two policemen assaulting a man with lathis in the city went viral on social media on Sunday, raising questions over police conduct. The incident took place on Thursday on Diwan Ballubhai Road near Hirabhai Market, where two police personnel were seen beating a man brutally with sticks and kicking him in the abdomen after he fell to the ground.
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A PCR van is visible in the background during the incident.
According to police, the man seen being beaten is Bhavesh alias Mango Natwarlal Vadher, a repeat offender from the Kagdapith area. PI S A Gohil of Kagdapith police station said the video is around three days old. Vadher was booked in 12 criminal cases, including assault, extortion, loot, and attacks on police. He was also detained under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) three times.
Gohil stated that Vadher was released on bail a week ago and resumed threatening and extorting locals. A PCR van was dispatched after the police control room received a complaint about him. During his detention, Vadher reportedly got into a verbal argument with the two constables, leading to the physical altercation. Justifying the use of force, Gohil said that Vadher resisted arrest and police had to use necessary force to control him.
An internal inquiry into the incident is underway, and further action will be taken based on the findings.
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