Delhi Police clarify after video shows cops wearing shoes on Bangla Sahib premises, allege 'malicious intent'
Police said officers used a common passage to the shoe-removal point and are pursuing legal action against people sharing the video.
- On Saturday, The Delhi Police issued a clarification regarding purported social media footage showing officers entering Gurdwara Bangla Sahib premises while wearing shoes.
- The video surfaced during police deployment outside the Gurdwara on Saturday to manage protests organized by the Cockroach Janta Party .
- Police stated the officers were walking through a common passage leading to the designated area where devotees remove their footwear before entering the Gurdwara.
- The Delhi Police announced legal action against those circulating the footage, alleging the video was shared with 'malicious intent' aimed at 'outraging the feelings of a respectable religious community.'
- Demonstrators gathered against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an agitation led by the CJP during which authorities detained participants outside the holy site.
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Delhi Police Clarifies After Video Shows Cops Wearing Shoes In Bangla Sahib, Calls It ‘Malicious Intent’
Delhi Police said cops seen wearing shoes near Bangla Sahib were using a common passage leading to the shoe-removal point. Calling the viral video “malicious”, police said legal action was underway.
Delhi Police to take legal action over ‘malicious’ video showing cops wearing shoes inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib - The Tribune
The historic Gurdwara Bangla Sahib was at the centre of a controversy on Saturday after police entered its premises to detain protesters demonstrating against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police to take legal action over video showing cops wearing shoes inside Bangla Sahib
New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) Delhi Police will initiate legal action over a video circulated on social media allegedly showing police personnel wearing shoes inside Gurdwara Bangla Sahib during a crackdown on protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an official said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma, […]
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