We frequently see footage of citizens having heated exchanges with police officers. Such a video has emerged from Madhya Pradesh. The video was extensively shared by netizens, causing a stir. According to accounts, the event occurred at the Bargawan police station area. According to reports, a female station-in-charge received widespread criticism from the local community.
Tell us more about this here. On Monday morning, an officer called Anumeha Gupta arrived at the site to remove a roadblock in Tikamgarh. During this time, a significant fight developed between police officers and residents. In the heat of the moment, the female SHO smacked a kid who was disputing with her.
It was alleged that an accident occurred in the region, resulting in a massive outcry by the people. Ghurka Lodhi, 50, was said to have died as a result of the accident. The driver fled the scene, leaving the people enraged. Following the occurrence, family members and other people rushed to the police station and filed a FIR. However, the police informed them that the region was under the authority of the Budhera police station, infuriating the residents.
To protest the occurrence, villagers stopped the Bargawan-Kharagpur highway, causing traffic to standstill for over an hour. SHO Gupta arrived on the spot to relieve the bottleneck. During her confrontation with the protesters, she smacked a boy. This move enraged the audience, and one guy smacked the SHO back in vengeance.
The incident led to strong reactions online. Several users condemned the action of the female official and asked for strict action against her. Many other people called the behaviour of the SHO inappropriate. It was reported that the authorities have started an investigation to hunt down the accused driver involved in the case. The higher officials have also started a probe to examine the behaviour of the police official. They are also making efforts to re-establish the relationship between the locals and the police.
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Source: News18
