Bengaluru, Apr 28: A CRPF jawan has been arrested in Karnataka for allegedly defying the COVID-19 lockdown norms with the paramilitary force taking strong exception to his 'ill treatment', following which an inquiry has been ordered by the state police.
State DGP Praveen Sood has ordered inquiry into the incident, which has triggered a row after a video of it went viral.
In the clip, some police constables are purportedly seen hitting CRPF soldier Sachin Sawant with sticks in Belagavi.
According to the information shared on social media, Sawant was washing his bike when a police team reached the spot and started beating him up for not wearing a mask during the lockdown.
Taking a serious view of the 'ill-treatment' meted out to its Cobra Commando, the CRPF has written a letter to the Karnataka police demanding an investigation into the matter.
In a letter to the DGP of Karnataka, the additional Director general of police of CRPF Sanjay Arora said Sawant was cleaning his bike when a skirmish happened between him and the police over not wearing the mask.
Arora wrote, "Sawant was manhandled and ill-treated, before his family members and paraded to the police station barefoot, where he was kept in chains and handcuff.
From the scrutiny of a viral video on social media, it is apparent that the conduct of police personnel was not citizen centric."
The CRPF ADGP also said the 'unpleasant' situation could have been avoided if the Karnataka police had taken CRPF hierarchy into confidence before making the arrest.
In response, Sood ordered an inquiry into the matter.
He tweeted that IGP Belagavi has been asked to conduct a probe into the incident involving CRPF constable. Action will be taken against guilty after receipt of report, he said.
According to sources, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has directed the state police chief to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incident.
Denouncing the arrest, Karnataka Irrigation Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has sought the release of the CRPF jawan.
"It was wrong on the part of the constables to ill treat CRPF jawan and an inquiry be conducted against the erring policemen," said jarkiholi in a press release.
However, Superintendent of Police of Belagavi district, Laxman Nimbargi defended the arrest of Sawant.
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Yeddi too knocked out?
Some are without helmets....ow. bjp riders...
Congress BJP Bhai Bhai......
Public fools......ha haa
Panothi
I am enjoying goodness after my death........these useless will definetly go to hell
It is now new drama by sangha pariwar. Rss never wants tiranga in their nagpur head office , even on the day of independance.
Why all of sudden they started this drama.
Daal mein kuch kaala hain.
We cannot trust this goonda sha (encounter specialist)
Kannige mannerachuva karyakrama. hihihi
Just diverting the attantion of people from the recent murder
MP nalin kumar atleast knows how to ride two wheeler. I thought he is a useless.
wonderful rally, really enjoyed a lot with our all party members.
congress hatao bjp lavo,
Its Sunday!!! people normally dont have any work,. by the way i m sleeping at home and enjoying the holiday,
It looks like a congress rally!
why this rally and all doing in heavy traffic, simply troubling people. he s politician, can visit his party building, who told them to get down on the road,
Y Shobakka absent?
wow great rally i also participated, lucky to c amith shah in mangalore.
Since long time rallies are going on but no development are seen?
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