Man in police uniform found thrashing a snatcher in public, Kolkata Police suspends him

New Delhi, November 10

Following the viral video where a man in police uniform was seen brutally thrashing a man on road, the Kolkata Police suspended the civic volunteer.  

In the purported video, Biswas is seen purportedly kicking a man on the chest on the side of a busy road. The snatcher reportedly received injuries.

The alleged incident took place on November 8 near Rabindra Sadan crossing.

The incident sparked outrage where viewers thought the man in police uniform identified as Tanmay Biswas was a part of the police department who thrashed the youth in public for robbery. 

The Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra has ordered a probe. The CP also summoned the South Traffic Guard personnel and a traffic policemen for inquiry. 

The police stated that the youth tried to escape after snatching the bag of a woman passenger in a moving bus. The civic volunteer accosted the young man on the street and allegedly started beating him up.

Biswas told local media that he rather rescued the man from an angry mob and was trying to catch hold of him after he snatched a bag and tried to flee. He claimed that while he was trying to stop the snatcher, he tried to overpower him and the video was recorded. 

However, his act was condemned by the Kolkata Police and action was initiated.