New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a Delhi traffic police head constable attacked a woman, in front of her three minor daughters, with a brick in Golf Links on Monday morning. The head constable, identified as Satish Chand, has been dismissed from service. Mr Chand, who joined the Delhi police as a constable in 1988, was booked and arrested under relevant Sections and will be prosecuted.
The attack on the victim, identified as Ramanjeet Kaur, was filmed on a cellphone by a bystander and the video went viral, forcing the Delhi police to take immediate action.
Delhi police commissioner B.S. Bassi apologised for the “shameful act” and said: “On behalf of myself and the Delhi police, I want to express my regret. I have ordered that a criminal case be registered. We will investigate the matter.”
“Seeing the gravity of the deplorable criminal misconduct of hitting a lady with a brick, head constable Satish Chand has been dismissed from service with immediate effect,” special commissioner of police (traffic) Muktesh Chander said. The Union home ministry has sought a report from the Delhi police about the incident.
Both are engaged in a fight
The victim, who was riding a two-wheeler, alleged that Mr Chand demanded a bribe of Rs 200 accusing her of violating traffic rules and when she refused he abused her and then hit her with a brick in front of her two minor children.
The video clip showed the woman picking up a brick and hurling it at the policeman’s bike while the constable was seen attacking her back with another brick. After the medical check up, the woman said her left hand has sustained fracture in the attack.
The victim alleged that the policeman accused her of violating traffic norms and started abusing her after she refused to pay Rs 200 as bribe, insisting that a receipt of the fine he was demanding be issued. Giving a run down of the incident, the woman said she was coming from a parent-teacher meeting in her daughter’s school.
A videograb shows the woman too tries to hit the policeman back
“The policeman asked me for my registration papers and licence and demanded Rs 200 for jumping the red light. I insisted that a receipt be issued to me, but the cop refused. When I protested he attacked me with a brick,” said the woman. The woman appealed to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to ensure justice to her.
