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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Health
- Business Standard
Indian-origin man on life support after Australian cop 'kneels on neck'
An Indian-origin man is in critical condition in Australia after allegedly being tackled and kneed in the neck by police during an attempted arrest, according to a report by 9News. Gaurav Kundi is currently on life support and is suspected to have suffered brain damage following the incident. His wife, Amritpal Kaur, filmed the event on her phone on May 29. The video, obtained by 9News, has triggered an internal police investigation. 'I didn't do anything wrong' The footage reportedly shows Kundi being restrained against a police vehicle while repeatedly shouting, 'I didn't do anything wrong.' As multiple officers attempt to bring him to the ground, one officer allegedly places a knee on his neck. Kaur says she stopped recording out of fear. 'I stopped filming because I panicked when the officer knelt on him,' she said. Police claimed that Kundi 'violently resisted' arrest and became unresponsive after being restrained on the ground. What triggered the confrontation? According to Australia Today, the altercation occurred in the early hours of Thursday in Adelaide's eastern suburbs. Kundi and Kaur were reportedly engaged in a loud public argument. Kaur later clarified that while Kundi had been drinking, he was neither abusive nor violent. Despite her objections, a passing police patrol reportedly treated the situation as a domestic violence case, leading to the attempted arrest. Doctors confirm severe injuries Kundi was transported to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where he was diagnosed with severe brain injuries and nerve damage in his neck. He remains in critical condition. The South Australia Police said it has launched an internal review and is examining footage captured by the officers' body-worn cameras. Police defend officers' conduct South Australia Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said he believes the officers involved acted in line with their training. Acting Assistant Commissioner John DeCandia added that initial reviews of the footage appear to show 'acceptable conduct' by at least one officer. 'I can say that from that evidence I've looked at, from that body-worn video, but it is only one portion. I'm comfortable, but that is only one police officer,' DeCandia told Australia Today.
India Today
3 days ago
- India Today
I've done nothing wrong, Indian man shouts as Australian cop kneels on neck
A 42-year-old man of Indian origin in Australia suffered critical brain injuries and is in a coma after police allegedly knelt on his neck during an attempted arrest, an incident reminiscent of the murder of George Floyd in the US's Minneapolis, which sparked widespread outrage.A video of the incident shared by local media shows the man, Gaurav Kundi, being forced onto a road in Adelaide's eastern suburbs while he and his partner, Amritpal Kaur, loudly protest his innocence. 'I've done nothing wrong,' Kundi shouts, while Kaur films and cries out that the police are acting man, a father of two, lost consciousness after being tackled to the ground and his partner said that an officer allegedly drove a knee into his neck, drawing similarities to the 2020 death of George Floyd in the US, according to a report by Australia Today. Kaur could be heard screaming, "Yeah, he hasn't done anything, what the hell. Oh my God! They are doing unfair!". However, police excesses allegedly woman further added that her husband's head collided with the police vehicle, which she could not record as she stopped filming in a state of the man's condition worsened, she also pleaded with the police to take him to the hospital, not to the police station. He was later rushed to a hospital and remains in a critical condition, where he remains on life support, the reports are saying his brain is totally damaged. Maybe he will wake up if brain works, or maybe he will not," Kaur told local the authorities claimed that Kundi allegedly 'violently resisted' arrest when police intervened after witnessing an altercation between him and his May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest, despite Floyd repeatedly saying, "I can't breathe". The incident, captured on video by a bystander, sparked widespread outrage and became a pivotal moment in the global conversation about racial injustice and police brutality. It led to massive protests across the United States and around the world.
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Indian-Origin Man On Life Support After Australian Cops "Pin Him To Ground"
Canberra: An Indian origin man is fighting for his life in Australia after he was tackled to the ground by police and allegedly kneed in the neck. Forty-two-year-old Gaurav Kundi, a father of two, was put on life support with suspected brain damage after a violent police encounter with the police in Adelaide. Kundi and his Amritpal Kaur were allegedly arguing in public in Adelaide's eastern suburbs in the early hours of Thursday, according to a report by Australia Today. A passing patrol reportedly mistook the incident for domestic violence despite Kaur's insistence that Kundi was simply drunk and loud, not violent. Police told 9News that Kundi "violently resisted" arrest before he lost consciousness and became unresponsive while on the ground. His partner filmed the altercation-- footage of which was obtained by 9News. The clip reportedly showed Kundi screaming as several officers tried to detain him against a police car. 'I've done nothing wrong,' he shouted, while Kaur filmed the act, crying out that the police to release her partner and telling them that they were acting unfairly. Kundi reportedly lost consciousness after he was tackled to the ground, with a police officer allegedly driving a knee into his neck - a move that echoes the 2020 George Floyd case in the United States. "I stopped filming because I panicked when the officer knelt on him," Kaur told 9News, adding that Kundi's head was slammed against the police car and the road during the arrest. The Indian-origin man was then taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where doctors said that he received severe injuries to his brain and neck nerves. His grieving partner is not sure if he will wake up from the coma again. Meanwhile, South Australia Police have reportedly launched an internal investigation into the matter and are reviewing body-cam footage. Per the 9News report, acting assistant commissioner John DeCandia believes his officers acted appropriately based on initial evidence, but the probe is underway. "I can say that from that evidence I've looked at, from that body-worn video, but it is only one portion, I'm comfortable, but that is only one police officer," he said.
