On Camera: UP Constable Assaulted For Objecting To Shop Being Kept Open At Night In Pilibhit; 4 Arrested

A police constable on patrol duty was assaulted in the Puranpur Kotwali area of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit late on Friday night. According to reports, constable Mahavir was on patrol duty in Dhaka Mohalla around 1 AM when he objected to a shop operating beyond authorised hours.

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रात्रि गश्त के दौरान करीब मोहल्ला ढका में पहुंचे सिपाही ने टोका तो आधा दर्जन लोगों ने उस पर जानलेवा हमला कर दिया, दूसरा पुलिसकर्मी मूकदर्शक बना रहा। पिटाई का वीडियो वायरल है-नजीर लायक कार्रवाई जरूरी है।@CMOfficeUP… pic.twitter.com/yuUGFutyRA

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In response, a group of individuals allegedly assaulted the constable. Shockingly, the attackers first verbally abused the officer before throwing him to the ground and kicking him repeatedly. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced, showing another constable present at the scene who reportedly failed to intervene during the attack.

The following day, a woman named Mahmoodan Begum accompanied by three others made counter-allegations against the police when meeting with the Superintendent of Police. Begum claimed officers had entered her home while intoxicated, thrown cooking utensils, and threatened to falsely implicate three individuals in criminal cases.

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However, Kotwal Satyendra Kumar stated preliminary investigations suggest Begum's complaint appears fabricated, possibly intended to divert attention from the assault case. Constable Mahavir has undergone medical examination, and police have registered a case against the attackers for obstructing government officials.

थाना पूरनपुर कस्बे में पुलिस कर्मी से हुयी मारपीट के सम्बन्ध में तत्काल अभियोग पंजीकृत कर 04 लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया है। जांचोपरान्त प्रकाश में आने वाले अन्य लोगों के विरुद्ध भी कार्यवाही की जायेगी। प्रकरण व कृत कार्यवाही के सम्बन्ध में SP @pilibhitpolice की बाइट। pic.twitter.com/gwsXB9OnYm

— Pilibhit Police (@pilibhitpolice) July 6, 2025

In a video statement, Pilibhit SP Abhishek Yadav confirmed the arrest of four accused in the case.