A authorities official within the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has been arrested after he was caught on digital camera assaulting a feminine co-worker.

Police mentioned he attacked a disabled colleague when she requested him to put on a masks. The official has not but commented on the incident.

Police mentioned he had been booked underneath a number of sections of India’s crime regulation.

It is obligatory in India to put on a masks when open air or with different folks to stop the unfold of coronavirus.

The video exhibits C Bhaskar Rao, a deputy supervisor within the state’s tourism division, strolling into an workplace room and dragging a feminine co-worker by her hair, throwing her to the ground.

He then goes on to beat her, at one level stopping to select up a brief stick-like object from a close-by desk.

Several folks within the room intervene, with one man holding Mr Rao’s arm, making an attempt to cease him.

He is finally stopped and led away.

The workplace, the place the incident befell, has been arrange in a resort the place folks arriving from overseas are being quarantined for 14 days.

Mr Rao is the deputy supervisor within the resort run by the state tourism division. The girl he assaulted is a short lived employee.

“It has come to our attention that Mr Rao was constantly harassing her due to her disability,” Nellore deputy superintendent of police Srinivasula Reddy informed BBC Telugu.

“On 27 June, she asked Mr Rao to wear a mask. He got angry and attacked her,” Mr Reddy mentioned.

“He [Mr Rao] could not tolerate a lower level, contract-based job-holder asking him to wear a mask. So in a fit of rage, he grabbed her hair and assaulted her. He also tried to attack other employees who were blocking him.”

Mr Reddy mentioned they carried out an inquiry after they acquired a criticism in regards to the incident and the accused was arrested on Tuesday.

“We have got him tested for coronavirus. As soon as the reports come, we will produce him in court,” he added.

Praveen Kumar, managing director of the state’s Tourism Development Corporation, mentioned Mr Rao had been suspended.

“The officer violated regulations. The police registered a case and proceeded with legal actions. We have suspended him for violating department regulations. These actions take effect immediately.

“We are establishing a committee for a full investigation into the incident. Further motion will likely be taken primarily based on the report,” Mr Kumar informed the BBC.