US EditionJ-K Police Orders Enquiry After Parading of Suspected Thief in Jammu - The Statesman
- On Tuesday in Jammu, police personnel publicly paraded a suspected thief tied to a police vehicle after his arrest in the Bakshi Nagar area.
- The incident followed the accused allegedly robbing Rs 40,000 from a man buying medicines and attacking him with a knife before police intervened.
- Videos show the shirtless man wearing a garland of slippers with hands tied, paraded through the streets amid a crowd including youths who joined the chase and bystanders supporting police.
- Senior Superintendent of Police Joginder Singh called the police action "unprofessional, unbecoming" and ordered a departmental inquiry entrusted to SDPO City North.
- The Jammu and Kashmir Police condemned the behaviour, promised strict action, and the incident has sparked social media outrage citing violations of human rights and due process.
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J&K police officers parade theft accused with garland of shoes
In a disturbing incident, a man accused of robbery was paraded half-naked through the streets with a garland of shoes around his neck, by J&K police officers. A video of the incident showing the accused, reportedly under the influence of drugs, was forced to sit atop a police vehicle while loudspeakers announced his alleged crime, has emerged on social media platforms. Bakshi Nagar Police in Jammu have arrested a suspected thief and turned the …
Man accused of theft paraded with shoe garland in Jammu, probe ordered
A police team in Jammu and Kashmir has landed in controversy after they were caught on camera publicly humiliating a suspected thief with a garland of shoes and slippers, forced to sit on the bonnet of a moving police vehicle, and paraded through the streets of Jammu. The man was reportedly caught for allegedly stealing money while buying medicines. A video of the police action has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread outrage, with man…
Man Accused of Stealing Paraded on Jammu Streets with Shoe Garland Amid Cheers; Inquiry Ordered
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A dramatic incident unfolded in the heart of Jammu on Tuesday as a suspected thief, linked to a busted gang, was publicly humiliated with a garland of shoes and made to sit on a moving police vehicle's bonnet, prompting an official inquiry. India News | Man Accused of Stealing Paraded on Jammu Streets with Shoe Garland Amid Cheers; Inquiry Ordered.
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