Video Viral As Bihar Police Officer Puts 5 Juniors In Lockup, Sparks Anger Within Ranks

Patna:

A police officer in Bihar’s Nawada city put 5 juniors contained in the lockup after he discovered their work dissatisfactory — one thing he has denied however a video is now viral. 

The Bihar Police Affiliation — a workers union that has district models — as we speak demanded an inquiry towards Gaurav Mangla, the Superintendent of Police, for the September 8 incident. 

Safety digicam footage exhibits 5 cops — Sub-Inspectors Shatrughan Paswan and Ramrekha Singh; ASIs Santosh Paswan, Sanjay Singh and Rameshwar Uraon — contained in the lockup at Navada Nagar police station. They had been set free after two hours, round midnight. 

SP Mangla, who heads the realm police, has mentioned nothing of the type occurred. Inspector Vijay Kumar Singh, the station in-charge, agreed along with his boss. 

However sources mentioned the SP had come to the police station round 9 pm on September 8 to evaluation circumstances. He discovered negligence by some officers, at whom he bought indignant and ordered they be put within the lockup. The sources didn’t say what the negligence was. Nor has the SP mentioned something about it.

The “lock them up” occasion — no video was not out but — went viral on WhatsApp the following day. The SP mentioned it was simply “faux information”. It appeared to die down. 

However then emerged the CCTV footage.

Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, president of the Bihar Police Affiliation, took word. He mentioned he tried to speak to the SP however he did not take his name. As we speak, he issued a press launch demanding an inquiry. 

He additionally expressed fears that the CCTV could also be tampered with by the SP, who heads the realm police. “His actions demoralised junior officers,” mentioned Mrityunjay Kumar Singh, demanding an instantaneous FIR.

The Chief Secretary of Bihar, in the meantime, issued a directive to all senior officers “to not resort to excessive steps” in coping with subordinates.