A police officer in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district was caught on camera slapping a young man who was purportedly affected by the police sub-inspector recruitment scam.
In a video shared by news agency ANI, P Srinivas, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP), was seen hitting a man who was among those who had gone to speak with Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra about the difficulties they faced.
#WATCH | Karnataka: Tumakuru Dy SP P Srinivas slapped & sent away victims of the PSI (police sub-inspector) recruitment scam, today. Victims had come to speak with the State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra about the difficulties they faced due to the scam. pic.twitter.com/UfmGzARilv— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2022
The opposition Congress, which has taken up the scam to target the BJP government in Karnataka and sought the resignation of the state’s Home Minister, was quick to react.
“This is an inhuman government. They always do this. A week ago, V Somanna, being a responsible minister, slapped a woman. She fell down. These are the type of ministers in Karnataka,” former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said.
In July, a senior police officer, Amrit Paul, was arrested by the Karnataka Crime Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the recruitment scam. ADGP-rank officer was heading the recruitment cell.
(With inputs from ANI)
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