KATHMANDU, MAY 27
Province 2 Police Office has issued a statement in regard to the incident that occurred on Wednesday in Gantaghar chowk, Birgunj Metropolis-8 in Parsa district.
A video footage was shared across social networking sites on Wednesday wherein a police officer could be seen barging into a medical supplies store and ruthlessly beating the store employee.
पहलाद कार्की (बीरगंजका DSP) ले सर्जीकल पसलका अफरोजलाई यसरी पिटेको भिडीयो आएको छ। @NepalPoliceHQ यो डिएसपी माथी छानवीन र कारवाही होस। यसरी पिट्न पाइन्छ? #PoliceNotMyFriend
Source: https://t.co/6EfdSySsey pic.twitter.com/k2p5liOpWt
- CG (@chandangoopta) May 26, 2021
Outrage sparked over the incident as social media users responded to the video, demanding a probe and to bring the assaulter to book.
This is what they have been doing in birgunj.They don't ask the reason why is the person out of the house instead they ask chiya pani kharcha And when you don't give they start beating.what an authority given to them .
Shame on you nepal police
- Dr Pinki (@Dr_ilizarov) May 26, 2021
Hey @NepalPoliceHQ, tell me if beating unarmed civilian is a part of your #PrahariMeroSathi? These unwarranted atrocities on minorities of Nepal is unacceptable. I hope proper action will be taken against DSP Prahalad Karki.@nephumanrights @NepalNHRC @MohnaAnsari @DFIDNepal
- मुकेश (@mukesh2006) May 26, 2021
Releasing a press statement on Thursday, the Police Office expressed that its attention has been drawn towards the incident. "The Office has deployed a three-member investigation committee in coordination of Superintendent of Police Krishna Prasai and has started investigation into the matter.
"If the official under investigation is found guilty in course of investigation and upon reaching a conclusion, they will be dealt with as per existing police regulations," the office said.
