Varanasi Cop Thrashed By Mob in Front of Family After His Car Collides With Auto-Rickshaw, Probe Ordered After Video Goes Viral
Varanasi police officer Ajit Kumar Verma was assaulted by a mob after his car collided with an auto-rickshaw, injuring the driver. Despite identifying himself, Verma was attacked. Both parties lodged complaints, and police are investigating the case.
A police officer in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was assaulted by a mob after his car collided with an auto-rickshaw near the Harhua intersection on November 23. Ajit Kumar Verma, in-charge of Rajatalab Police Station, faced the attack while his wife sat helplessly inside the car. The altercation began when the collision injured auto driver Devi Shankar Rai, who sustained a head injury and was taken to Deen Dayal District Hospital. Despite Verma identifying himself as a police officer, bystanders turned aggressive, escalating the situation. A sub-inspector later intervened, but the assault continued. Both parties have filed complaints at Badagaon Police Station, and authorities are investigating the incident. Varanasi Shocker: Man Shoots Dead Wife, 3 Children in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhelupur Area; Hunt On for Accused (Watch Video).
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