One of the constables can been seen kneeling on Prajapat’s neck for a few seconds in the viral video.
Jaipur: A video shot in Jodhpur, shared widely on social media, drew outrage on Friday after it showed a police constable kneeling on the neck of a person for not wearing a facemask.
Rajasthan’s #GeorgeFloyd moment: Police kneeling neck of a man who thrashed cop, threatened to kill them, in Jodhpur on Thursday evening. #BlackLivesMatter #blacklifematters @PoliceRajasthan pic.twitter.com/Z73HeG1zVL
— Rakesh Goswami (@DrRakeshGoswami) June 5, 2020
In the video, one Mukesh Kumar Prajapat was outdoors without a mask — mandatory in public spaces in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Jodhpur DCP (West) Priti Chandra said, “…when the constable approached him and inquired … the person immediately pulled up a mask and threatened them. So the policemen called for a jeep, but before it could arrive the man started slapping and punching. We have filed an FIR and arrested him.”