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Published on: Aug 16, 2023, 13:01:23 IST

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Ghaziabad cop booked after video of him assaulting civilian on I-Day goes viral

The Ghaziabad Police has registered a suo motu first information report (FIR) against a constable, who allegedly thrashed an unidentified man in the city’s Karpuripuram locality on the Independence Day, after a video of the incident went viral on social media platforms, officials said. Read More

The video showed the cop in uniform severely slapping, punching and kicking a civilian who finally fell unconscious.

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