A senior official of a Haryana farmers’ market committee was slapped and thrashed with slippers repeatedly by Internet-star-turned-politician Sonali Phogat over alleged misbehaviour. A video of the assault is viral on social media.

The incident took place on Friday when Ms Phogat, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2019 Haryana assembly election as a BJP candidate, was inspecting the farmers’ market. She later went with a list of farmers’ complaints with the officer, Sultan Singh, who allegedly caller her dramabaz.

Angry with the alleged remark, Ms Phogat thrashed and abused the officer. The official is seen pleading with the leader in the video, saying he was jotting down her complaints and had assured her of addressing them.

Ms Phogat later called the police. According to reports, she didn’t press charges after the officer apologised.

Mr Phogat, a Tik Tok star, had last year filed a police complaint against her sister and brother-in-law alleging that she was assaulted and threatened.