Madhya Pradesh: Cop caught on camera thrashing elderly, suspended

Police constable beating a senior citizen. Credit: Video screenshot

A police constable of Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district was suspended on Friday after a video of him thrashing and dragging a senior citizen went viral on social media.

While the constable was kicking and dragging the old man, several people present at the platform of Jabalpur Railway station were mute spectators.

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The incident came to the fore as a passenger made a video of the entire episode and posted it on social media which went viral.

However, it was yet to be ascertained as to why the constable thrashed the senior citizen.