Police Thrash Dalit Women With Sticks In UP's Meerut; 5 Cops Suspended (VIDEO)

Meerut: A huge uproar has erupted over the brutal police action against Dalit women in Lavad village of Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, after a video of the police allegedly thrashing the women was caught on camera and is making rounds on the internet.

In the viral video, it can be clearly seen how the policemen are chasing the women and beating them with sticks. Soon after the video surfaced, opposition parties staged a protest demanding strict action. After which, Meerut SSP Vipin Tada took immediate action in the case and suspended 5 policemen and ordered a departmental probe in the matter.

Cops can be seen slapping and thrashing the women with sticks in narrow lane. The woman can be heard shouting in the 08-second-long video.

Meerut SSP Vipin Tada has suspended Inchauli police station in-charge Nitin Pandey, Lavad outpost in-charge Indresh Vikram Singh, inspector Sumit Gupta, Pawan Saini and constable Wasim. Departmental probe has been initiated against all of them. The echo of this case has now reached the National Women's Commission and Scheduled Caste Commission.

Earlier last week, a dispute broke out between two brothers Anil and Sushil over a house in Lavad village. The people of the locality informed the police about this. The police arrived at the spot and started taking the two brothers to the police station. When the women of the family protested against this, it is alleged that the police not only thrashed them but also dragged them to the police station.

Reportedly, the matter has now reached the National Commission for Women and the SC-ST Commission. The commissions have started preparations to summon a report from the district administration.