KATHMANDU, Jan 20: A young man was brutally kicked and beaten by police in the bypass road area of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, a couple of weeks back.
In a video clip which has gone viral on social media, a policeman is seen ruthlessly kicking a pedestrian multiple times. The policeman keeps kicking the pedestrian even after he falls down after the first kick on his back.
Sharing the video on the social media X (formerly Tweeter), journalist Narayan Amrit writes: “This incident of police brutality witnessed at midnight should be investigated. This scene on the sidewalk makes the general public feel unsafe due to the police themselves. What happened, a response is required.”
While it’s not clear why the policeman attacked the pedestrian, the video clip certainly raises questions about public security when the security personnel themselves thrash a common man in this fashion.
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The video shows the police conducting a motorcycle check on the bypass road in the metropolis at night. The policeman allegedly beat the young man by saying that he had shown power and made a phone call.
According to Nepal Police Spokesperson DIG Dinesh Kumar Acharya, the incident happened some 15 to 20 days ago and they have instructed Chitwan police to thoroughly investigate the incident.
DIG Acharya also said that the Police Headquarters has instructed the Chitwan police to find out the truth about the video that has gone viral on social media. According to DIG Acharya, Chitwan police formed an investigation committee to probe the incident.
Chief of the District Police Office (DPO), Chitwan, Superintendent of Police (SP) Gautam Mishra informed Republica that the DPO has started an investigation into the beating incident under the leadership of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gyan Kumar Mahato.
“What is seen in the video is against the police code of conduct. An investigation will be carried out and the guilty will be punished,” DIG Acharya told Republica.
It has been revealed that the incident seen in the video which has now become viral took place in Chitwan on December 29/30.
Here is a link to the video:
