Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday booked and suspended a policeman after a purported video of him molesting school children went viral.

Taking cognizance of the video, police suspended Saadat Ali immediately, officials said.

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"A video had surfaced in the Cantt Police Station area, in which a policeman, Head Constable Saadat Ali, could be seen, molesting school girls. In response to the incident, he has been suspended and a case has been registered against him," Aparna Kaushik, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central said.

Further information is awaited. (ANI)

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