Cop Tied To Pole And Beaten Up In UP Village, Suspended For Firing
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Superintendent of Police, Basti, Ashish Srivastava said police had received information that the sub-inspector was held hostage by people.
A sub-inspector posted in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district was allegedly held hostage and beaten up by people when he went to Ooji village to meet a woman, police said today. The sub-inspector has been suspended after the villagers alleged that he opened fire, according to an official. The villagers allegedly tied him to a pole and thrashed him, a photo of which surfaced on social media. The villagers told police that Sub-Inspector Ashok Chaturvedi, posted at the Duboulia police station, used to visit the woman's house at night frequently. On Wednesday, at around 10.15 pm, villagers said he hid his motorcycle near a school and entered the house.More Related News