An autorickshaw driver was kicked, thrashed, and punched repeatedly in full public view by two Assam police officers, one of whom was dressed in civilian attire, on a street in Assam’s Karbi Anglong for allegedly failing to stop when the officers signalled him to.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday evening in Bokajan town, was videotaped and has since been widely shared on social media, sparking a debate about police brutality.
The victim, dressed in a red T-shirt and black shorts, is seen in the video being held by two police officers who alternately attack him. While one of them is seen in uniform throwing full punches and kicks, the other is seen in civilian clothes thrashing the helpless man with a baton. The officers are seen grabbing the man by the neck and hurling him into the waiting police car.