BJP & Congress members kick and slap each other, SI suspended

Dehradun: A sub-inspector was suspended after his video of laughing while BJP and Congress workers were clearly seen kicking and slapping each other at the opposition party’s headquarters in Dehradun over Rafale issue on December 19 goes viral.

According to a report published in TOI, SI Shanti Prasad from Bindal police station was seen laughing in a video where BJP members clearly barging into the Congress headquarters in an alleged bid to stop Congress working committee member from holding a press conference on Rafale deal.

SSP Nivedita Kukreti told that he was suspended for “dereliction of duty” during the clash. “He was seen standing and letting protesters break barriers,” she added.

Prasad told that he has been on leave since Thursday and was not aware of why he had been suspended.

Meanwhile, police also booked 30 unidentified men under sections 147, 332 and 353 of IPC. On Saturday, the FIR was filed.