Samajwadi Party Workers Allege Assault by Senior Police Officer in Meerut
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Farmers and SP leaders Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav have alleged severe brutality in police custody during protests related to the murder of a Dalit student in Meerut. Following the massive controversy, SSP Avinash Pandey has been removed and attached to Lucknow Police Headquarters.
Avinash Pandey, the then SSP of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, is accused of assaulting Digvijay Bhati, the national president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BR Ambedkar). The Samajwadi Party has also demanded action in this matter. Avinash Pandey has been transferred and the matter is being investigated.
Shortly after the transfer order of Meerut SSP Avinash Pandey, a video of farmer leader Digvijay Bhati, who was jailed in the Lalita Gautam murder case, suddenly went viral, causing a sensation. In the video, Digvijay Bhati appears injured. One of his eyes is severely swollen and closed. It is alleged that this condition was caused by SSP Avinash Pandey and Civil Lines Inspector Akhilesh Gaur. He had gone to meet them two days ago and was brutal…
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