Katni (Madhya Pradesh): In a disturbing video that surfaced online, a 15-year-old boy and her grandmother are seen thrashed brutally by GRP officers in Madhya Pradesh's Katni.
The incident caught on camera which has gone viral on social media, shows the police personnel, including the station-in-charge Aruna Vahane, mercilessly beating an elderly woman resident of Jharra Tikuria and her minor grandson in a closed room.
Madhya Pradesh police confirmed the incident in the video is from October 2023. "A video of misbehaviour at GRP police station Katni has come to light through social media. The video is from October 2023. After the incident came to light, the station-in-charge was attached to GRP Police Line Jabalpur. The Police Headquarters has ordered a DIG-level officer to go to Katni and investigate the incident" read a post by the Madhya Pradesh Police on X.
सोशल मीडिया के माध्यम से जीआरपी थाना कटनी में दुर्व्यवहार का वीडियो प्रकाश में आया है।वीडियो अक्टूबर 2023 का है। घटना संज्ञान में आने पर थाना प्रभारी को जीआरपी पुलिस लाईन जबलपुर अटैच किया गया है । पुलिस मुख्यालय द्वारा डीआईजी स्तर के अधिकारी को कटनी जाकर घटना की जाँच के आदेश…
— Madhya Pradesh Police (@MPPoliceDeptt) August 28, 2024
The video has sparked wider outrage demanding action against those involved in the brutal attack. The state chief of the Congress party, Jeetu Patwari came down heavily on the government. "The entire Madhya Pradesh is shocked by Katni's gruesome incident. A Dalit mother and son have been beaten brutally with sticks by goons in the uniform of the BJP in a closed room. Dalits of Madhya Pradesh are forced to live a horrific life under the misrule of the BJP. If the Chief Minister cannot protect the people of his state, then he should resign immediately", he wrote on X sharing the viral video.
#कटनी जीआरपी ने झर्रा टिकुरिया के 15 साल के बालक दीपराज, उसकी दादी कुसुम वंशकार को बेरहमी से पीटा! कानून/संविधान से बड़े पुलिस के छोटे-बड़े नुमाइंदों ने यह हरकत फिर एक दलित परिवार के साथ की है!@BJP4India ने दलित उत्पीड़न को सबसे बड़ा हथियार बना लिया है! @BJP4MP सत्ता भी… pic.twitter.com/evjOBEMp6h
— Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) August 28, 2024
Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson Hitesh Vajpayee assured that strict action would be taken based on the investigation: "There is rule of law in Madhya Pradesh. The incident is being investigated", he added.
