Cop seen kicking woman in Hamirpur, video goes viral

JHANSI: In an undated video that went viral on Tuesday, the Station Officer of Kotwali in Hamirpur is seen kicking and abusing a woman pleading for mercy.
The 25-second video shot inside the police station shows a woman sitting on ground and crying in presence of her son.
SO Kotwali, Shyam Pratap Patel is seen abusing the woman and kicking her while holding a phone in his hand. The SO and a cop are seen in the video, both wearing masks.
The undated video went viral on Tuesday morning and became talk of the town, drawing criticism.Locals shared the video on various social media platforms.
After the matter came to the notice of SP Hamirpur Narendra Kumar Singh, he ordered an enquiry into the incident. The SP directed Circle Officer Sadar, Anurag Singh to conduct a probe and submit report at the earliest.
Talking to TOI, Singh said that the video is old and he has ordered an enquiry into the incident.
“The cop seen in the video is Shyam Pratap Patel who is currently posted as SO in Kotwali. I have ordered an enquiry and will take further action on the basis of the report.”