In village Govindpuri of Parikshitgarh police station area of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, two inspectors who were making recovery from the illegal sale of firecrackers were taken hostage by the villagers. The villagers are also accused of beating him. Inspector Satyendra and Shivam are accused of trying to extort money from a young man while under the influence of alcohol. Many videos of this entire matter are going viral on social media. In a video, the Inspector is seen standing inside a house pointing his pistol at the villagers. After the same information, SSP Dr. Vipin Tada has ordered investigation to CO Sadar Dehat.
The villagers allege that Inspector Satyendra and Shivam had come to collect money under the guise of selling illegal firecrackers. The villagers alleged that both the inspectors were under the influence of alcohol and were demanding money from a youth named Pintu, accusing them of selling firecrackers. Amidst the altercation, both of them slapped the elderly woman. Young man Harendra was also beaten up when he protested against slapping an elderly woman. After this the situation became more tense and about 20-25 people gathered. They surrounded both the inspectors and took them hostage.
Inspector pointed pistol at people
It can be seen in the viral video that the police and the villagers are face to face. The villagers are also angry against Inspector Satendra. Whereas in the second video, it can be seen that the Inspector has pointed his pistol at the villagers inside the house and a woman’s voice can also be heard in the video. The inspector is threatening to shoot people. In another video, the Inspector is asking the villagers with folded hands not to commit violence. The villagers are accusing the police of extortion and molestation of women.
Villagers made serious allegations
The villagers informed the control room about this incident. After which police from Parikshitgarh, Kithore, Mawana and Bhawanpur police stations reached the spot with heavy force. CO Sadar Dehat Navina Shukla also reached the spot and after three hours of effort, pacified the villagers and got both the inspectors released. Villagers say that Inspector Satyendra used to harass shopkeepers by calling himself CO’s special agent.
The police planned to take both the inspectors to the police station and get them medically examined, but even before the medical examination, both the policemen fled from the police station. The accused also switched off their mobiles. The villagers allege that complaints about the recovery of Inspector have already been made. SSP Vipin Tada has handed over the investigation of the case to CO Sadar Dehat. He said that if found guilty, strict action will be taken against the accused.
