Drunk man kisses cop during Bonalu festival in Hyderabad, arrested
A video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows a group of people dancing on the road and suddenly one man hugs and kisses a police official passing by, and the policeman immediately pushes him aside and slaps him.
A 28-year-old man, working at a private bank, has been charged with assault and taken into custody after he “kissed” a police official during Bonalu festival celebrations here, police said Monday.
The man was allegedly in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident which happened Sunday night. (Photo: Screengrab)
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The man was allegedly in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident which happened Sunday night.
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A video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows a group of people dancing on the road and suddenly one man hugs and kisses a police official passing by, and the policeman immediately pushes him aside and slaps him.
A probe was launched into the matter and during course of investigation the police identified the man who works in a private bank, police said.
Nallakunta Police Station Inspector K Muralidhar said they have registered a case under IPC section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) against the banker and took him into custody on Monday.
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Bonalu is an annual festival of Telangana.
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(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)
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