2 head constables suspended\, 3 SPOs sacked after video of woman being beaten by policemen goes viral

2 head constables suspended, 3 SPOs sacked after video of woman being beaten by policemen goes viral

Press Trust of India  |  Chandigarh 

Two of police were suspended and three Special Police Officers terminated from service after a video of a woman allegedly being beaten by members of Police went viral on

An FIR, under various provisions of IPC pertaining to wrongful confinement, voluntarily causing hurt and word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman, has been lodged against the accused in on Monday, a said here.

of Police, Faridabad, ordered suspension of Head and Rohit and dismissal of three SPOs Krishan, Harpal and Dinesh, he added.

A case was registered against them in Adarsh Nagar Police Station,

The said the incident took place in October last year, but at the time it was not reported to the police by the victim.

The video of the alleged incident went viral in the last couple of days after which police got details of the incident verified, he said.

The matter was also brought to the notice of police on Monday by the which took strong view of the incident.

The police was making efforts to trace the victim.

"After contact is established, her statement would be recorded for further investigation," he said.

He said Police is committed towards safety and security of women and would not hesitate to take the strictest possible action even against its own personnel in case they indulge in an unlawful act.

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First Published: Mon, May 27 2019. 19:55 IST