Rajasthan: Policemen Thrash Hotel Staff In Bhiwadi Over ‘Non-Payment’ Of Bill; 5 Cops Suspended After Video Goes Viral (Screengrab) | X/News 24
Jaipur: A clash broke out between police personnel and staff of a roadside hotel on Monday night reportedly over non-payment of dues in Bhiwadi city of Rajasthan’s Khairthal- Tijara district. The policemen allegedly thrashed the staff of the eatery. The incident was recorded on camera. The video also surfaced online.
The video shows the police personnel thrashing the eatery staff. When the owner’s nephew made a video of the fight, his phone was snatched and the video was deleted, reported Aaj Tak. He was then taken to a police station and was thrashed there.
Video Of The Incident:
After the video went viral, Bhiwadi’s Superintendent of Police (SP) suspended five policemen. In the video, it could be seen that a policeman was snatching the mobile phone from one of the hotel’s staff. The man was then pushed into the police jeep.
Hotel Manager Allegedly Killed By Himachal Cops:
A hotel manager was allegedly killed by policemen in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1. Two cops were later arrested in the case. The incident sparked outrage in the area against the police department. The hotel is located in the Banikhet area near the famous tourist place Dalhousie.
They were reportedly arrested a few hours after the killing. According to a report published in The Times of India, the cops allegedly pushed 46-year-old hotel manager Rajender Malhotra and his colleague Sachin from the edge of the hotel’s parking lot wall.