The purported video showed a group of male and female police officers approaching the 10-20 protesting women. A woman police personnel was also seen removing a headscarf from a protester’s face while assaulting her. The police lathi-charge the women and some of the personnel are also seen fighting with the protesters.

New Delhi, February 17

The Ghaziabad police booked a booked a group of women for protesting against the Karnataka hijab curbs in Khoda Colony. The videos of police personnel lathi-charging the women have emerged on social media leading to criticism of the police behaviour. 

The Ghaziabad police however claimed that the protestors attacked the police who were 

The police said the incident took place on February 13 when a group of women protested against the hijab order and demanded that authorities should not stop them for wearing hijabs in schools and other institutions. 

The videos on social media showed police lathi charging the women and assaulting them. 

The purported video showed a group of male and female police officers approaching the 10-20 protesting women. The police lathi-charge the women and some of the personnel are also seen fighting with the protesters. A woman police personnel was also seen removing a headscarf from a protester’s face while thrashing her.

The videos led to criticism and opposition from citizens questioning the police action. 

The Ghaziabad police in a tweet spoke about the incident that read, “The police have responded to the video, saying the protesters attacked their team first and were holding a protest without permission.

“On Feb 13, the Inspector-in-charge received information about a demonstration by some people on Shani Bazar road. The team reached the spot and found women protesting on the road. When officials asked the protesters for permission, the women didn’t show the permission letter. They beat up the personnel present at the spot”. 

The tweet also mentioned, “A case was registered for protesting without permission, beating up policemen, obstructing police in their duty, hurling abuses etc. During the investigation, a man and a woman were called to the Khoda police station and we served them notice. The police action was taken on the basis of the offences. It has nothing to do with the subject matter of the protest or the reasons behind the protest”. 

The police stated that the protestors were dispersed from the spot. The Ghaziabad police have registered against the protesters for attacking police personnel, obstructing them in duty and holding a protest without permission under various sections of the IPC.