A cop, wearing civilian garments, was caught brutally thrashing a person along with his shoe in Uttar Pradesh, confirmed a video, sparking outrage over the police high-handedness.

The incident was reported from Hardoi, about 100 km from state capital Lucknow.

The cop – recognized as Dinesh hit the person repeatedly on his face and everywhere in the physique, 38 instances in 4 minutes – has been suspended with fast impact.

The police say that the person was drunk and was misbehaving with the folks on the native store.

“The police have taken note of the viral video. The constable was visiting a market in civilian clothes. There he saw a man in a drunk state, who was misbehaving with people. The drunk man also misbehaved with the cop and this led to a fight. The cop has been suspended with immediate effect,” mentioned Additional Superintendent of Police West Durgesh Kumar Singh.

Earlier this week, Additional Director General (ADG) Piyush Mordia,  throughout a evaluation assembly, had given directions to all of the officers that the police ought to preserve their behaviour in the direction of the general public truthful and dignified.