West Bengal: IAS officer thrashes man in police station for lewd FB comments on wife

Kolkata, Jan 7: District Magistrate of Alipurdua caught on camera thrashing a youth in a police station for allegedly sending lewd messages to his wife on Facebook. The youth was later arrested.

District Magistrate of Alipurdua caught on camera thrashing a youth. Courtesy: ANI news

In the video showing North Bengal's Alipurduar DM Nikhil Nirmal and his wife are purportedly seen repeatedly slapping and kicking the man at Falakata police station on Saturday night. The video has gone viral. Nirmal is heard saying in the video, "I will not let you do anything against me in my district. I will enter your house and kill you." According to reports, the husband and wife duo took turns to beat the youth.

It is said that the incident occurred at the police station without the District Magistrate or his wife filing an official complaint even as they took turns to beat him up.

Story first published: Monday, January 7, 2019, 16:15 [IST]