Amroha Viral Video: Cop Assaults Coconut Seller Over Rs 140, Internet Explodes, SP Orders Probe!
Amroha Viral Video: Amroha’s Superintendent of Police has ordered an investigation against a sub-inspector after he was caught beating a street vendor over non-payment of coconut juice money.
Amroha Viral Video: Turn Of Events
In Amroha’s Hasanpur, the police inspector got enraged after a street vendor asked for coconut water money. Sub-Inspector Isham Singh, the angry cop, slapped the vendor. Singh, who was posted at the Hasanpur bus stand intersection and in charge of the Critical Corridor Team, drank two coconut juice glasses. When asked for money, the sub-inspector got angry and threatened to remove the vendor’s stall.
Sagar, the street vendor, claimed that the sub-inspector forcibly took coconuts from this cart. He then ordered them to be loaded into a vehicle of the state police. The entire incident was filmed by bystanders and a video immediately went viral on social media platforms, drawing flak from netizens.
Local traders got deeply angered after the video surfaced. The entire incident was described by Mukesh Gupta, state general secretary of the Traders Security Forum, as high-handedness of the state police. Gupta demanded strict action against the accused cop and issued a warning that traders would be forced to protest unless strict and immediate action is taken against the guilty police officer.
Sagar’s coconuts were returned after pressure from local traders but it was claimed that 3 coconuts were missing.
Interestingly, the cop vehemently denied the allegations and said the action was merely taken as part of an anti-encroachment drive. Singh commented that action was being taken against all illegal carts that were set up by vendors at the bus stand intersection. However, his claims came under intense scrutiny after the viral video showed Sagar’s coconuts were forcibly loaded into a state police vehicle.
Police Action
The accused cop was transferred to the police lines by Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar Anand. A detailed investigation of the entire case would be handled now by the Circle Officer. Departmental action would be initiated against the accused cop if the sub-inspector is found guilty as per the investigation.
