Cong seeks action against cops for rash treatment

Rajkot: Congress members on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the police commissioner alleging police of being unnecessarily coercive towards the peaceful protesters on June 29. They have accused the cops of behaving aggressively at the behest of the ruling BJP.
Victim of police’s brutal actions submitted a separate individual application demanding registration of offence against the errant police personnel.
In the memorandum, Rajkot city Congress president Ashok Dangar stated, “We had applied for sanction of a peaceful protest. We had also shown our readiness to change our protest plan as per police’s convenience. The Rajkot police, however, decided not to allow the opposition to organize any peaceful protests.”
The memorandum also criticised cops’ misbehaviour with Jadeja on Yagnik road, an area that did not fall under the jurisdiction of the police officers who are seen in the video insulting Jadeja.
Dangar said, “The police treated our worker like criminals and we demand to register offence against responsible police officers under IPC section 307.”
During the party’s protest against fuel price rise, Rajkot Congress leader Rajdeepsinh Jadeja, who was riding a horse, was allegedly insulted by assistant commissioner of police, H L Rathod, who is seen slapping the horse using abusive words and also forcing Jadeja to seat in police van. Police inspector V K Gadhvi is also seen in the act. The entire episode was recorded on mobile phone and the clip went viral on social media platforms.
Police commissioner Manoj Agarwal told TOI: I have asked the DCP to investigate into the allegation of the Congress members.”
However, in the alleged custodial torture of Kisan Congress leader, Pal Ambalia the police are still investigating the case and have not registered any offence against the officers of crime branch as yet.