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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.
Mint
02-05-2025
- Mint
Delhi woman releases new video, calls Nainital police claims ‘lies' after alleged slap by cop
A video doing the rounds on social media in which a Delhi-based woman alleged disobedience by a policeman during her visit to Nainital has evoked massive outrage from people, prompting a response from the Uttarakhand police as well. The statement issued by the Uttarakhand police stated that the woman was stopped during the checking by the cops as the vehicle didn't have a "number plate and registration documents" – accusations she now refutes with video evidence. The woman, who goes by the name Yati Sharma on her Instagram, has now released another video where she shows time-stamped footage taken shortly before they were stopped, displaying both riders wearing helmets. She also presents the vehicle's registration papers, challenging the police's claims as 'lies' and an 'attempt to avoid responsibility.' The Delhi-based female biker had asserted that she and her friend were allegedly slapped and verbally abused by a police officer at a "random" checkpoint in Uttarakhand's Nainital. The incident occurred in the Ramgarh area – a popular tourist destination. According to the footage, the officer - identified as Gulab Singh Kamboj -demanded the woman's vehicle documents. Despite her cooperation and presenting both her helmet and all necessary papers, the situation escalated when Kamboj allegedly struck her during the exchange. The woman, who was recording the incident, captured the officer's aggressive behaviour on camera, including the moment he grabbed and threw her phone. The video also shows the tourist confronting the officer over apparent double standards, highlighting that two male bikers wearing similar helmets were allowed to pass without being stopped. 'Abhi 2 ladke gaye same aisa helmet pehenke. Ladko ko kyu nahi roka?' ( Just now, two boys went by wearing the same kind of helmet. Why weren't the boys stopped) she asked. In response to the growing clamour, the Nainital police issued a statement on social media: 'A 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 the in-charge of Chowki Uni, Gulab Khamboj. The vehicle had no registration documents and the person sitting behind was not wearing a helmet. An altercation broke out between the driver and the policeman, the video of which was shared by the driver on social media," the statement said. The post added that an inquiry has been launched and action will be taken based on who is found at fault. First Published: 2 May 2025, 10:09 AM IST
