Indore, July 24
In a shocking incident under Khajrana police station area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, early Thursday morning, a mob, led primarily by women, reportedly assaulted a Sub-Inspector (SI) Suresh Bunkar.
A video of the incident went viral on various media platforms. The purported video shows a man, shirtless, being beaten by a group of people, including women.
The officer was reportedly dragged from a residence in Bunkar Khedi, beaten with sticks, and nearly stripped and tied to an electric pole before police intervention.
According to local reports, the sub-inspector reportedly had been visiting the home of a woman embroiled in a marital dispute.
Neighbours and family members allege that the officer, who was off-duty and inebriated, was behaving inappropriately. His repeated visits over the past two months had already raised eyebrows, but Thursday’s early morning episode triggered public outrage.
Videos circulating on media also show a crowd surrounding the officer, with some attempting to bind his hands and remove his uniform.