 Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 12: ADC Baramulla is seen in a video thrashing and beating people in Baramulla town on the ruse of implementation of strict lockdown.
The video has gone viral on social media today.
According to sources that locals and netizens are aghast with the behavior of the senior civic officer who was seen beating men, women and anyone with a stick in his hand.
Locals have demanded the Lt Governor administration to take such official to task for thrashing and beating people and humiliating them, sources told ET.
Sources while quoting the local residents as having said that, 'People are not allowed to go for shopping when a strict lockdown has been in place for the last ten days. People have emergencies like going to a clinic or hospital or to buy medicine for patients. But ADC Baramulla has crossed all the limits of a civic and sensible officer by thrashing all and sundry in the town.
Here, Mohit Bhan, PDP spokesman, demanded suspension of the officer.
"This hooliganism on the streets of Baramulla is happening today under the grab of lockdown. This physcopath needs to be booked & suspended. Abusing , beating people , hitting cars , scaring single women along with administrative "Goons" is Naya Kashmir," he wrote on Twitter.
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However sources quoted, ADC Baramulla Muhammad Ahsan as having said that, the administration is trying to strictly implement a lockdown in the district as serious violations by people were seen in the last two days. The thrashing of lockdown violators is not deliberate or with any malafide intention.
We urge people to not violate lockdown guidelines and don't more outside homes unless emergencies," ADC Baramulla Muhammad Ahsan added.
Meanwhile, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Wednesday said that he will look into the matter as to in which context Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Baramulla resorted to beating people to enforce Corona-Curfew.
"We will see in which context he (ADC Baramulla) has done it (thrashed people)," Pole told reporters.
Earlier, a video had gone viral on social media where in ADC Bla was seen holding a stick in his hands and thrashing people including women to enforce the Corona-Curfew in the district.
The ADC was also seen using a foul language against people walking on the road. | 