New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday condemned the Inderlok incident in which a police officer was purportedly seen in a viral video beating up a few people offering Namaz on a road.
It released a statement on Friday, expressing its regret over the alleged incident while calling on people to maintain communal harmony. In a post in Hindi on social media platform X, the DCP, North East Delhi, posted, "The people of North-East district have always supported the police in maintaining law and order. We condemn the Inderlok incident. Strict instructions have been given to all police personnel in the wake of this incident."
"We call on the people to maintain communal harmony and not pay heed to rumours," the DCP added. Earlier, on Friday, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North, Manoj Kumar Meena, said necessary action was taken against the accused officer while the police post-in-charge was also suspended after incident.
"Action has been taken against the police officer seen in the viral video. Strict disciplinary action is being taken. The situation in the area is normal," the DCP, North, said after the video went viral.
Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA Abdul Rehman on Saturday raised the Inderlok incident in the Delhi Assembly saying that the behaviour of the police officer is condemnable and suspending him for his act is not sufficient. The AAP MLA demanded that a criminal case be registered against the accused officer. Pandemonium prevailed in the Assembly after the AAP MLA's statement, but Speaker Ramniwas Goyal pacified them after a while.
Earlier this week, a video clip went viral purportedly showing a police officer hitting a few men offering prayers on a road in a bid to disperse them. The viral clip also showed the officer getting involved in a scuffle with locals.
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