Chandigarh, June 17: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday condemned an incident in which a Sikh tempo driver was beaten up by the Delhi Police and sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah's intervention in the matter.
Shameful incident of @DelhiPolice ruthlessly beating up Sarabjeet Singh & Balwant Singh over a petty issue. Request HM @AmitShah to ensure justice.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) June 17, 2019
In the video, the driver is seen threatening the policeman with a sword and injuring him when he tried to catch it. In retaliation, the cops thrash and beat the driver with a stick and kicked him, as per the video.
Watch: Sikh Driver Beaten Brutally by Delhi Police.
On video, street fight between Delhi cops and driver who pulled out sword https://t.co/jvZhTHAahK pic.twitter.com/VrNhRvgnMb
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 17, 2019
The Delhi Police in a statement said: "The alleged incident followed an accident caused by a Gramin Sewa tempo to a police vehicle. Thereafter, a police officer was also assaulted on the head by the tempo driver with a sword. Further, the tempo was driven dangerously and caused injuries to a policeman in the leg.
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