A top UP policeman allegedly attacked an inter-faith couple verbally and physically, and asked them about the nature of their relationship in Saharanpur, The Print reported.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, who has been identified as Ashok Kumar Dixit, has since retired.
In a video that was circulated on social media, a couple can be seen being brought into a room inside a police station, where they are purportedly beaten up. The DSP is seen using profanities, and asking the visibly terrified girl if she was married to the man or not.
According to The Print: “The officer has been identified as deputy superintendent of police (railways) Ashok Kumar Dixit, and the incident reportedly took place on 12 October at the government railway police (GRP) station in Saharanpur.”
While the boy and the girl have not filed a complaint, assistant director general of police (railways) Sanjay Singhla has initiated a probe into the matter and an inquiry committee has been set up.
In another video that went viral in September, four police personnel from Meerut, seated in their official van, were seen hurling abuses at a Hindu girl who was visiting a Muslim male friend’s apartment.
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