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Punjab Police shows its brutal face, again
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Tarn Taran, March 4
In a shocking case of police brutality, policemen thrashed a victim of alleged sexual harassment and her father, instead of helping them.

The footage of the shocking incident, which took place outside a marriage palace in broad daylight yesterday, was shot on a mobile phone by an eyewitness.

Initially, the police officials denied the charge, but promised action after they came to know that the video footage of the incident was being aired on various TV channels.

The girl was harassed at Punjab International Marriage Palace on the Goindwal road. She informed her family members that Sahib Singh, who was accompanying the “baraat” as a driver of a hired vehicle, and Soshi were harassing here. Members of the family thrashed the boys, who later called the police.

The victim’s family alleged that instead of punishing the eve teasers, the cops started beating up the victim and her father.

The entire episode was recorded by an onlooker on his mobile phone.

The video footage shows around six men in police uniform surrounding the girl and her father while three of them are slapping and thrashing them on a busy road.

The victim later filed a complaint against 17 policemen and three others.

DSP Daljit Singh Dhillon said two policemen-head constable Davinder Singh and Constable Saraj Singh-had been suspended and a case registered against Sahib Singh and Soshi.

Take action, DGP told

• Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday asked DGP Sumedh Singh Saini to take strict action against the police personnel responsible for assaulting a women at Tarn Taran.
• "It is imperative for every member of the Punjab Police to observe discipline. We won't tolerate any misconduct, especially towards women," he said.
• The DGP has suspended two police personnel and marked a probe to an SP rank officer.