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India Today
03-05-2025
- India Today
Delhi woman claims Nainital cop slapped her and friend, shares video. Police reacts
A Delhi-based woman on a road trip to Uttarakhand's Nainital alleged she and her friend were slapped and abused by a policeman during a routine stop. She shared a video documenting parts of her conversation with the cop on social media that has since gone viral. The police reacted to her video and issued a statement later. In the video, Yati Sharma claimed she faced misconduct from the officer while riding through Nainital's Ramgarh area. She alleged that she and her friend were stopped at a checkpoint without a valid reason, verbally abused, and slapped by the officer despite showing all required documents. advertisementThe viral video of the incident shows the policeman - identified as Gulab Singh Kamboj - aggressively confronting her. Yati can be heard asking why she was stopped while two men on another bike, riding in similar gear, were allowed to pass. "Just now, two men went wearing the same kind of helmet. Why weren't they stopped?" she asked. She also accused the officer of throwing her phone when she attempted to record the incident further. "My friend who was with me was hurt. Half of her face is swollen. I am not gonna show it here but she was so badly shaken up by this entire incident. He literally slapped us," Yati said in the caption of her post. Watch the video here: advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yati Sharma (@yati._.sharma)In response to the incident, the Nainital Police claimed the woman's two-wheeler had no number plate or registration documents and that the pillion rider was not wearing a helmet, a claim Yati denied. Refuting the accusations, Yati posted another video that included time-stamped footage showing both riders wearing helmets and displaying the vehicle's valid documents. She called out the police's version as "lies" and said it was a cover-up to dodge accountability. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yati Sharma (@yati._.sharma)The Nainital Police later issued a statement confirming that an inquiry had been ordered. "The viral video related to a vehicle challan on social media is from Chowki Ramgarh area, where a two-wheeler without a number plate was stopped during checking by Chowki Incharge U.N. Gulab Kamboj," it said. The statement added, "The vehicle did not have registration documents and the pillion rider was not wearing a helmet. There was a dispute between the driver and the policeman, whose video was shared by the driver on social media." Police also said that further action would depend on the inquiry's findings. advertisementWhile the investigation is underway, Yati Sharma's videos have triggered sharp reactions online.
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Nainital communal clash: 30 unidentified people booked, no arrests yet
As many as 30 unidentified people were booked on Thursday evening for their involvement in the communal clashes that had broken out in Nainital after a minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 60-year-old man hailing from the minority community, Nainital Police said. The first information report (FIR) was registered against the accused under sections 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (2) (mischief), 191 (2) (rioting), and 126 (2) (wrongful restraint) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Mallital police station. The FIR comes on the same day when the Uttarakhand high court, while taking suo motu cognizance of the communal tension, directed the police to maintain law and order, prevent gathering of crowds and conduct checking of vehicles. A division bench of the high court comprising senior Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Vivek Bharti Sharma on Thursday also asked authorities to monitor the internet to check rumour-mongering. On Wednesday, an FIR was registered against a building contractor for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in his car on April 12. The complaint was filed under section 65 (1) (Punishment for rape in certain cases of rape on a woman under sixteen years), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Mallital police station. Also Read: Communal clash in Nainital over rape of minor; police say 'situation under control' The situation flared up after the members of the majority community came to know about the case. According to police, the majority group began to vandalise shops after knowing that the accused belonged to the minority community. 'Meanwhile, 25 to 30 unknown people vandalised various shops located near the police station, assaulted people, and blocked the road. It disrupted the peace... the officials tried to pacify the crowd. After this, the people went to their homes. During the vandalism, the crowd also broke the CCTV cameras installed in the Gaadi Padaw area,' Mallital police station in charge Hem Chandra Pant said. 'We have registered an FIR against 30 unidentified people for vandalism. No arrests have been made yet. Their identification is underway', Pant said.
