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Ghaziabad: Cops suspended for thrashing couple

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad

Three policemen posted at the Kavi Nagar police station here were suspended on Thursday for allegedly thrashing a couple, officials said.

SHO Kavi Nagar Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, senior sub-inspector Hind Veer Singh and chowki in-charge Balram Singh Sengar have been suspended, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said.

On Wednesday, Dhan Singh, a native of Muzaffarnagar, and his wife Manju Singh, were counting money in their car when a police patrolling team, including Sengar, reached the spot and questioned the couple.

The couple got into a heated argument with the team, following which they were allegedly thrashed and taken into custody, the police said.

 

Dhan and his wife were taken to the police station where they were allegedly thrashed again, booked under various sections of the IPC and arrested, they added.

Manju raised the matter before Krishna on Thursday after getting bail, following which the trio was suspended.

No one will be spared if found guilty, Krishna said.

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First Published: Oct 11 2018 | 10:50 PM IST

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