UP Police Personnel Arrest Man in Meerut After 'Planting' Gun in His House, Family Produces CCTV Video As Evidence

Cops in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut have been accused of planting a gun on a man and arresting him. The family has produced CCTV footage to back their charge. The video has gone viral on social media. According to the CCTV video shared by the family, it shows a group of police officers entering a house. One of the policemen places something in the motorcycle parked outside. Later, a different group of police officers arrive and retrieve the pistol from the motorcycle, claiming to have recovered it. Meerut Superintendent of Police Dehat Kamlesh Bahadur has promised a thorough investigation into the incident, assuring that any wrongdoing will be legally dealt with. 'Can't Take Law for a Ride': Mumbai Police Book Woman Biker Who Abused and Threatened Traffic Cops on Bandra-Worli Sealink After Viral Video.

Family Claims Cops Planted Gun in House

The complete CCTV footage. pic.twitter.com/QL5dhKTEXi

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) September 27, 2023

Following arrest of Ankit Tyagi on the night of September 26, women in the family turned up at the office of Meerut IG (range) Nachiketa Jha. The family stood there the entire night seeking intervention of the top cop. pic.twitter.com/HaTdjkoEDg

— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) September 27, 2023

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