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3 UP cops seen in video thrashing man for alleged mobile theft suspended

Deoria (UP) | ByPress Trust of India
Jan 10, 2020 08:58 AM IST

The three UP Police constables had picked up a man from Mahen village following a complaint he stole a mobile phone.

Three policemen have been suspended and an FIR registered against them after they were seen in a video brutally beating a man allegedly involved in a mobile theft case in Deoria, a senior police official said on Thursday.

The man, Sumit Goswami, was picked up by police on Wednesday from Mahen village following a complaint he stole a mobile phone. Three constables took him to a police station and beat him brutally.

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An unidentified man made a video of the policemen thrashing Goswami and it has gone viral on the social media.

Taking note of the video, Superintendent of Police Shripati Mishra ordered a probe into the incident by the circle officer. Based on his report, three constables — Chandramauleshwar Singh, Lal Bihari and Jitendra Yadav — were suspended, the SP said.

“Beating anyone is not acceptable. An FIR is also being registered against the constables,” he said.

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