Gujarat: PSI suspended for lathi charge on women

RAJKOT: A polic sub-inspector (PSI) posted at Babra police station of Amreli district was suspended with immediate effect by superintendent of Police Nirlipt Rai after a video of her beating women with the cane went viral on Wednesday.
According to sources, PSI Deepika Chaudhary was seen beating them indiscriminately with her lathi at the weekly Wednesday market in Babra town, reportedly after a large number of women gathered there and did not follow Covid-19 guidelines of social distancing.
The angry cop was even seen chasing women inside the streets till they entered their homes.
As soon as the video came to the light, Rai took the action and suspended her.
Talking to TOI, Rai said, “First of all, the PSI was not wearing her uniform in the public which is mandatory as per police manual. Also, the crowd was not unruly, so lathi charge was completely unwarranted.”