A shocking incident coming to light from the national capital, in which Delhi police thrashed a man near Patel Nagar metro station in full public view.
According to a Times Now report, the man, who was being stopped by the police for riding without wearing a helmet, tried to dodge them. The officers then chased him, after which he allegedly slapped one of them.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the police can be seen brutally thrashing the man while his wife screams for help and begs for mercy.
According to Times Now, Delhi police have put out a statement that the biker was at fault, as he violated traffic rules and have claimed that the biker slapped a traffic police constable.
“The police stopped them for a challan. Instead of paying the fine, the biker slapped the constable. He was then chased. We didn't assault him. Seeing passersby were making a video, he feigned unconsciousness and fell on the ground,” said a police statement, as quoted by Times Now.
(With inputs from Times Now)
(This is a developing story and will be updated)
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