Varanasi: A shocking incident of hooliganism has come to light from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, where an alleged video showing a police inspector’s son threatening a neighbour with a rifle has gone viral on social media.
Reportedly, an argument broke out between the inspector’s son and his neighbour over an undisclosed issue. The verbal altercation soon escalated, with the man brandishing a rifle and allegedly pointing it directly at his neighbour’s chest while issuing life-threatening threats.
The victim’s family filmed the incident on a mobile phone, and the video is now making rounds on social media.
The video shows the angry man wielding the firearm in a residential area. It also shows the man, wearing only a vest and towel, rushing towards his neighbour. In the process, his towel slips, leaving him in just his underwear. The furious man can also be heard abusing the neighbour.
A woman accompanying the neighbour is seen fearlessly shouting at the armed man. Another semi-naked man appears in the video, attempting to intervene and pacify the situation.
Police Action
Following the video going viral, loca police have filed a case against the accused youth and a probe has been launched in the matter.
