Cops suspended for misbehaving with inter-faith couple

Three police personnel, including a woman constable, were suspended Tuesday for allegedly misbehaving with an inter-faith couple in collusion with some VHP activists, said an official.

The actions against cops were taken on the basis of a video footage, showing the police team misbehaving with the couple, said city Superintendent of Police Ran Vijay Singh.

The video that went viral, showed a Dial 100 police team asking objectionable, religion-related questions from the couple and making woman constable Priyanka beat up the Meerut Medical College woman student inside the police jeep.

Singh identified the suspended police personnel as Head Constable Salek Chand and constables Neetu Singh and Priyanka.

The police had Sunday swung into action on a phone call from VHP activists that a woman student of the medical college had been seen going inside a hotel room with her boy friend of different faith.

The police had apprehended the inter-faith couple on VHP activists' complaint and had allegedly indulged in misbehaving with them and assaulting them.

The couple were eventually released as both of them were adult and there was no complaint from any of their family members.

Shocking video of the girl who was rescued by cops from Vishwa Hindu Parishad goons who were harassing a Meerut couple for Love Jihad. The cops after rescuing the girl began assaulting her in the police van calling her out for chosing Muslim partner and made video. @uppolice pic.twitter.com/l0eIPmJKnp

— Piyush Rai (@PiyushRaiTOI) September 25, 2018

With reference to a video by staff of PRV 561 in PS Medical Meerut, HC Salek Chand, Const Neetu Singh, lady Const Priyanka have been suspended. A report regarding the HG Sainserpal has been sent to District Commandant Home Guard. Such behaviour shall never be tolerated. https://t.co/fZ7NxCwLy1

— UP POLICE (@Uppolice) September 25, 2018