Kullu SP Gaurav Singh was seen slapping Additional SP Brijesh Sood, who is the security in-charge of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
Police personnel of Kullu district and security staff of Himachal Pradesh CM got into a scuffle between an SP and an ASP near Bhuntar airport on Wednesday.
In a video that surfaced on social media, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh is seen slapping Additional SP Brijesh Sood, who is the security in-charge of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
On this, the personal security officer (PSO) of CM Balwant Singh kicked the SP. In the video, district police personnel are also seen asking why the SP was killed.
The police headquarters in Shimla said in a statement that the incident took place during the visit of CM Thakur and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to Kullu.
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State DGP Sanjay Kundu said that three officers involved in the incident have been changed and sent on compulsory leave till the investigation is completed.
Now DIG (Central Range) Madhusudan Kullu will take over the charge of SP.
Puneet Raghu, ASP, 3rd Battalion, Pandoh, will succeed Sood, the DGP said in the statement.
According to reports, there was a brief clash after some locals gathered there and raised slogans in support of Gadkari becoming the Prime Minister.
CM’s security personnel objected to the gathering of people there.
After a heated argument, Kullu SP Gaurav Singh slapped Additional SP Brijesh Sood.
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