Sitapur, October 22: Police in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur have ordered a probe into an incident in which the sons of a state minister and a gunner were allegedly caught on camera thrashing two women. The incident happened on Saturday.
A video of the incident went viral on social media
A video of the incident went viral on social media, showing a gunner in police uniform and two others beating two women and tearing their clothes. The women have alleged that two sons of a state minister and their gunner thrashed them.
They are being forced to vacate a piece of ancestral land
In their complaint to the police, the women have alleged that they are being forced to vacate a piece of ancestral land at the behest of the minister. Minister of State for Urban Development Rakesh Rathore has dismissed the allegations, saying that it is a deliberate attempt to tarnish his image.
'The driver and women are siblings and have a land dispute'
He said that the driver and the women are siblings and have a land dispute which is in court. Sitapur circle officer Sushil Singh said that all the allegations are being probed and an FIR will be registered accordingly.
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