Two policemen get clean chit in Bhagalpur 'mob justice' incident
New Delhi, Oct 30 : Two policemen, who were suspended for dragging a chain snatcher behind their motorcycle in Bihar’s Bhagalpur District, were today given a clean chit by a government probe panel.
Clearing all charges, the panel, headed by legislative council member Vasudev Singh, said, “The policemen - Assistant Sub-Inspector LB Singh and Constable Ramchandra Rai - were merely trying to save Salim from a murderous mob.”
The duo was suspended after the incident.
The National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Minorities had issued notices to the State Government and had sought a report.
In August, the youth identified as Aurangzeb alias Salim was caught trying to snatch a woman's chain in the Nath Nagar area of Bhagalpur.
A mob soon gathered and beat up the man. His hands were tied behind his back as the crowd kicked and punched him in the face.
Salim was tied to a policeman's motorcycle and dragged around town.
It was then that a local journalist caught the brutality on camera. The footage was soon on all national news channels. (ANI)
