New Delhi / Man thrashed by cops in UP over traffic violation as his kid looks on

A man in Uttar Pradesh was thrashed repeatedly in broad daylight by two policemen today. It is alleged that the man had violated traffic rules.

A video of the two cops thrashing the man infront of his minor son has been released by news agency ANI on its Twitter handle. In the video one can see the cops are repeatedly slapping the man in full public view.

The 2.07 minute long video starts with the man pleading the cops to stop. One of the cops is seen holding him by his shirt collar while the other looks on. Soon, all of a sudden the cop starts slapping the man relentlessy as his requests to stop the harassment fall on deaf ears.

Following this, the second cop also joined in and dragged the man to ground. Not only were the two cops slapping the man, they also kicked him repeatedly.

When the helpless man clung on to one of the cop's leg and pleaded to have some mercy, the other cop went behind him and started kicking him unabashedly on his back. Not satisfied with their manner of their torture, the two honourable cops of the Uttar Pradesh Police decided to sit on the man and twist his legs to inflict more pain.

Somehow the man freed himself and stood on his legs, but just then one of the cops pulled him by his hairs and dragged him to the ground again.

All this while, the helpless man's minor son was forced to look on.

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police has taken note of the matter and has suspended the two cops.

Additional Director General (law and order) of Uttar Police PV Ramashatri in a statement said, "Both the policemen have been suspended. Strong action will be taken based on the report of local circle officer."

Under the amended Motor Vehicles Act, which came into force on September 1, fines for violating traffic rules have been hiked manifolds. There has been a hue and cry and many state government, including BJP-ruled, have announced they will not implement the Act in the form it was passed by Parliament.

But, while the new traffic laws allow police to impose hefty fines, there is no section in it which empowers them to thrash traffic rule violators.