From: PVCHR Communication <cfr.pvchr@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 6, 2020 at 12:17 PM
Subject: Jodhpur cop kneels on neck of man not wearing face mask
To: <cmo@punjab.gov.in>
Cc: lenin <lenin@pvchr.asia>

To, 

The Chief Minister 

Government of Punjab

Chandigarh

Respected Sir, 

I want to bring in your kind attention towards the news published in Indian Express on 6 June, 2020 regarding Jodhpur cop kneels on neck of man not wearing face mask https://indianexpress.com/article/india/george-floyd-jodhpur-police-constable-neck-of-person-6443909/lite/?__twitter_impression=true

Therefore it is a kind request please direct for appropriate action. 

Thanking You

Sincerely Yours

Lenin Raghuvanshi

Convenor 

People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights

Jodhpur cop kneels on neck of man not wearing face mask

Jodhpur DCP (West) Priti Chandra said the policeman had acted in self-defence to prevent the man from attacking him.

• By: Express News Service | Jaipur |
• Updated: June 6, 2020 8:52:29 am

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One of the constables can been seen kneeling on Prajapat's neck for a few seconds in the viral video.

A video shot in Jodhpur, shared widely on social media, drew outrage after it showed a police constable kneeling on the neck of a person for not wearing a facemask.

In the video, which was shot Thursday, one Mukesh Kumar Prajapat was outdoors without a facemask, which is mandatory in public spaces in light of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the police, two constables pulled him up for not wearing a mask. However, Prajapat allegedly hit them, and the constables then tried to control him.

Jodhpur's DCP (West) Priti Chandra said, "The person was without a mask… If someone is not wearing a mask then corona will spread fast. So a constable clicked the person's photo when he was not wearing a mask. And when the constable approached him and inquired why he was not wearing a mask, the person immediately pulled up a mask and threatened them that he will gouge their eyes.

"So the policemen called for a jeep from the police station, but before it could arrive the man started slapping and punching both the constables — there are videos of the same. We have filed an FIR against him and arrested him," Chandra said.

Jodhpur police said the man has two previous cases against him, including one filed by Prajapat's father last year.

The video showed Kumar aggressively resisting the policemen and engaging in a fistfight. It also showed a constable kneeling on him for a few seconds.

Chandra defended the constables' actions, saying Prajapat man began punching the policemen as soon as they'd release him. "Dono constables daba ke baithenge isko, maar thori khayenge (Both constables will subdue him, they would not be beaten up)," the DCP said.

"If a policeman is being slapped and punched while in uniform then it is embarrassing for the entire society. I feel the society should be mature enough to realise that if a man is in uniform then it shouldn't mean that the person should be criticised without a reason…" the DCP said

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