A Today after a video of rain revellers harassing a woman and other commuters wading through water logged Street went viral on social media in Lucknow senior police officer of the cities eastern zone , including the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) additional DCP and assistant CP were transfer on Thursday besides, the entire samtamulak police out post and the station house officer (SHO) of Gomti Nagar where suspended.
“Four accused were Where also arrested with in 24 hours. However, by Thursday evening, a total of 16 people, mostly from Lucknow where arrested based on CCTV”, side Lucknow police in a press note.
“Two of their accused, Pawan Yadav and Sunil Kumar where apprehended late Wednesday night base on CCTV footage while Muhammad Arbaaz and Viraj Sahu where arrested on the tip of provided by the former duo “,side police commissioner amrendra Kumar Sengar.
The action was taken in line with the state governments zero tolerance policy with chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday expressing Deep displeasure and calling the incidence shameful.
“On CM Yogi instruction, DCP East ADCP east and ACP Gomti Nagar have been removed from their post of Negligence with immediate effect further more, the inspector of Gomti Nagar, the in charge of Samta mulak chauki and all the police man at the chauki have been suspended”,Read a government press note
“With the seriousness of the matter, DCP East Prabal Pratap Singh, ADCP East Amit Kumawat, ACP Gomti Nagar Anshu Jain where transfer from their positions with immediate effect additionally, Gomti Nagar inspector Deepak Kumar Pandey, Samta mulak chauki incharge received inspector Kapil Kumar, constable dharmavir and constable Virendra Kumar have been suspended”, side joint commissioner of police (crime) Akash kulhary.
Meanwhile Manhunt has been launched for the remaining suspects. “Five teams have been formed the nab the other team has identified 10 Acused with their names and address and they will be arrested JCP added
Lucknow police order stated the DCP East PP Singh was transferred and made DCP 112 ADCP East Amit Kumawat was sent to the headquarters will ACP gomati Nagar Anshu Jain was posted as ACP women crime.
The Incident
Heavy rain on Wednesday late to waterlogging near the underpass in the gomathi Nagar area close to the Taj hotel and sheroes cafe there after several rain revellers gathered at the spot and starter harassing commuters on the water logged spot splashing rainwater one them as they passed.
Even as it continued to rain video share on social media per purportedly showed hooligans harassing bikers and women instances of people breaking car windows and wipers breaking straight lights and showing bikers onto the water logged Street also came to light
In one such video, large group of men could be seen harassing a man and woman one a bike the Duo unable to maintain balance fell of the bike even as the men’s splashed dirty water on them