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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Another viral video, another slap: Kota SHO under probe
Jaipur: Even as Rajasthan police attempt to strengthen their public image through social media outreach, a string of recent excesses continue to cast a long shadow over the force. The latest episode comes from Kota, where a Station House Officer (SHO) was caught on camera slapping a shopkeeper, who immediately collapsed, prompting a frantic response from nearby policemen. Though the incident took place a month ago, during a Maharana Pratap Jayanti rally on May 29, the video surfaced recently. The victim, identified as Rizwan, later filed a complaint against the SHO Kaithunipol Pushpendra Bansiwal. DSP Rajesh Tailor has been assigned to investigate the matter. Tailor told TOI that Rizwan was repeatedly asked to clear items he placed on the road, as a procession was scheduled to pass through. "Instead, he asked the police to change the route. While I am not justifying the SHO's conduct, we are investigating the incident fairly," he said. This incident comes close on the heels of another controversy in Jodhpur, where a constable was caught on video assaulting a café staffer and using abusive language. The constable, Kishan Singh, part of the former DST team, was suspended by the DCP (East). Singh, dressed in plain clothes, visited 'Tau Ki Tapri' near the police lines in Ratanada. An argument over a bill escalated into violence, with Singh slapping the cashier and knocking his spectacles off. Experts say Rajasthan police frequently face allegations of excessive force during interactions with civilians. Videos often go viral, prompting suspensions or transfers, but criminal proceedings against erring officers are rare. Talking to TOI, advocate AK Jain said police officers have no legal authority to use physical force on citizens unless there is active resistance during a lawful detention. "Even those in custody cannot be assaulted. Victims of police misconduct must explore legal remedies and seek compensation," Jain said.
The Hindu
13-06-2025
- The Hindu
Social activists demand impartial probe in constable assault case, allege role of senior police officer's son
Demanding an impartial probe in a case where a constable was allegedly beaten, dragged by his collar by four youths including reportedly the son of an Additional Director General (ADG)-rank officer, a group of civil society members on Friday (June 13, 2025) visited Hazratganj police station and met senior police officers amid conflicting claims and alleged deliberate inaction. The incident happened on the night of May 29 near K.D. Singh Babu Stadium's police outpost under Hazratganj police station limits. 'We learned during the place of occurrence visit that people from DGP's office visited the place for a few days after the incident, Lucknow police seized many CCTV cameras from the vicinity and took them away. We were told before the incident the group of four youths took food items from neighboring shop and didn't pay. We met DCP (East) and demanded legal action,' Amitabh Thakur, a former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and a social activist, who runs Azad Adhikar Sena, told The Hindu. In the case, the police constable was assaulted and locked inside a police outpost by four youths when he asked them to stop fighting. The four assaulters allegedly from affluent backgrounds, attacked the constable, tore his uniform, and vandalised government property. A First Information Report (FIR) filed on May 30 came out in public only on June 12. Three accused were arrested after the incident and later released on bail while the fourth accused, who escaped from the spot, is believed to be the son of a senior ADG-rank police officer.
