New Delhi, June 17: A day after a tempo-driver and his son were allegedly thrashed by policemen with their 'lathis' in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal  condemned the attack and assured strict action against the accused cops. "It's an unfortunate incident. We condemn the incident. I appeal to the LG & Home Minister to take strict action against the accused police officers", Kejriwal  tweeted. Delhi Shocker: Girlfriend Throws Acid on Herself and Lover to Save Three-Year Relationship.

In a video that went viral on social media, a group of policemen is seen thrashing a tempo driver on a busy street in north-west Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar. The brawl began when a police officer was injured allegedly after being attacked by a 'Gramin Seva' tempo driver in Mukherjee Nagar. The video of the tempo driver, chasing the police with a sword following a collision between their vehicles, has gone viral on social media. Another video shows the driver threatening the cops with a sword,  while in another purported video, the policemen were seen thrashing him with batons.

Here's the Video:

Three Policemen Suspended

In the wake of the incident, three policemen have been suspended for unprofessional conduct with a tempo driver. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest Delhi) Vijyanta Arya suspended Assistant Sub-inspector Sanjay Malik and Devendra and constable Pushpendra in connection with the case.

Cops Blame Tempo-Driver

According to reports, the policemen dragged the driver and his son, belonging to the Sikh community, out of their auto and thrashed them for "no reason". However, the police have blamed the tempo-driver for the incident saying that he attacked a police officer with a sword and injured another with the vehicle.

According to reports, a protest was organised after the alleged incident in Mukherjee Nagar and GT Ring Road was blocked in the driver's support. A senior official said further legal action will be taken after an inquiry is conducted by the deputy commissioner of police (northwest) and the additional DCP and ACP of Mukherjee Nagar.

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