Nanded: A police official from the Islapur village in the Kanvat Taluka here was suspended after a video of him mercilessly beating up some young men went viral on social media. The victims are purportedly the workers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) who had earlier blocked some trucks smuggling cattle to the slaughterhouse on February 1. Four days later, the victim got into a scuffle with the same people he had blocked earlier, and the matter went to the police.
Assistant Police Inspector Raghunath Shewale from the Islapur police station took a notice of the matter, but did not register a case. As informed by one of the victims, Shewale called the VHP workers to the police station at around 10 am on February 5. He started inquiring about the local scuffle that had broken out a day ago.
The inquiry soon escalated and in no time. Shewale strip the men nearly naked and beat them up ruthlessly as they begged for mercy. He however did not register any case against them and let them go after the beating. Meanwhile, someone at the police station videographed the incident and posted it on social media. As the video went viral, the higher police authorities in the area took notice of the matter and issued a press release on February 8, ensuring adequate action soon.