Delhi: Woman Animal Rights Activist Brutally Beaten By Police During Protest Against SC Stray Dogs Verdict; VIDEO Viral

New Delhi, August 12: A shocking video has surfaced on social media in which it can be seen that a female Delhi Police personnel is beating a woman animal rights activist inside a bus. The incident was filmed by an onlooker and the video of the incident is doing rounds on social media. It can be seen in the video that the police have detained few female protesters inside the bus and an argument erupts between them after which the police officer starts hitting the woman with slaps. The female cop also pushes the woman inside the bus after which the woman also tries to hit back the police personnel.

Protests Across The Country

Protests are being held in various parts of the country, especially in Delhi after the Supreme Court's order of removing the stray dogs from Delhi-NCR. The animal lovers and rights activists took to the streets to register their protest against the order passed by the apex court.

Congress leader and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari reacted to the viral video and said, "It is really unfortunate that peaceful protests are being handled in such an authoritarian manner. @DelhiPolice needs to excersize restraint and show a degree of sensitivity. The right to protest is a fundamental and Constitutional right intrinsically embedded in Article-19 - Freedom of Speech and Expression."

Viral Video

The video which is being widely shared on social media is claimed to be from Delhi and the women who are seen inside the bus are said to be animal rights activists detained by the police for protesting against the Supreme Court order.

Details About The Incident

The video was shared on social media by NCP-SP spokesperson with the caption, "Delhi Police doing what it does best: slapping, detaining, and punching women. Disgusting. First they did it to MPs protesting #votechori. Now, they are doing it to dog feeders. Gunda Raj!"

The video shows that one of the female police officers slaps a woman protester inside the bus. The bus is seen overcrowded with protesters and the police is seen trying to control them. However, the woman standing in front of the police officer is slapped and pushed by one of the cops. The other women present inside the bus intervene quickly and deescalate the situation.

Social Media Reacts

The video was recorded by one of the protesters inside the bus which is being widely shared on social media. The video got mixed reaction from the internet users.

One of the users slammed the administration and called it "shameless". Another user demanded strict action against the protesting women and said, "Anyone who comes in the way of the law and physically assault the officers deserves the consequences."

Another user said, "This is state sponsored terrorism and these constables are ordered from higher up to beat, thrash and instill fear amongst activists. They are preparing there police personnel to shed there inhibition and use the same to deal with protest of vote choti. #savedelhidogs."

'Vote Chori' Protest

Earlier, the Opposition MPs held a protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the allegations of misconduct in the voters list. The opposition party leaders were also detained by the police and taken inside buses, however, the leaders continued sloganeering and protesting while inside the bus.

Mahua Moitra and one other Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP fainted and collapsed during the protest. Rahul Gandhi is seen inside the bus trying to revive Mahua Moitra.