Gujarat: Dairy owner ‘thrashed’ over mask penalty

Jagdish Pandit
PALANPUR: Aravalli district superintendent of police (SP) has ordered an inquiry after video of a dairy owner being thrashed by a constable in Bayad town went viral on Tuesday.
The dairy owner Jagdish Pandit had allegedly refused to pay Rs 200 penalty for not wearing mask in his shop and an altercation erupted between him the cop. Sources said that Pandit as adamant on not paying the penalty or wearing the mask. Later, he reportedly dished out coins of Rs 10 to pay the fine, which enraged the cop further.
Talking to TOI, Aravalli SP Mayur Patil said, “I have ordered deputy superintendent of police Bharat Pasiya to conduct an inquiry and submit a report with two-three days. Further action will be taken based on the report and extent of provocation.”
The incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed in Pandit’s shop.
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