A policeman kicked a woman while removing encroachment in Tilsiva village of Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. The video of this incident is going viral. Woman He was also dragged by the hair. The administration says that in Tilsiva village, more than 18 people had illegally encroached upon Gothan’s land. Despite issuing notice to them, they did not remove the encroachment. When the administration team reached to remove them, the dispute started.
People allege that a pregnant woman has also been beaten up. On the other hand, the police say that the trespassing women had earlier attacked the Tehsildar, due to which a case has been registered against eight women. He has been arrested and sent to jail in judicial remand.
In the video of the incident, a policeman is seen pulling the hair of a woman who fell on the ground and kicking the woman. Several other police personnel are also standing nearby. A policeman is seen dragging another woman into a police van.
Surajpur Additional Superintendent of Police Madhulika Sharma said, “Some locals attacked the revenue officer during an anti-encroachment drive. We are probing the matter.”
The administration alleges that 18 people have encroached upon the land, which is meant for animal enclosure. Although the local people said that they have been living there for years.
A woman said, ‘We have been living here for years. No one stopped us before this. He also alleged that the police manhandled a pregnant woman as well.
The video of the assault incident has gone viral. Although the authorities have not yet commented on the use of force by police personnel on women. Police have said that women attacked local revenue officials during the campaign, so a case has been registered against them.
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