MANSA: In an outrageous and

incident, a cop in uniform brutally beaten up a young woman at the

station in

. The woman was taken to the police station on accusations of snatching, theft and selling illicit liquor but instead of giving custody of the young woman to a lady contable, the head constable brutally beat her up,

The cop has been captured on camera. He has been placed under suspension and departmental action has been initiated against the SHO.

The woman Raj Kaur(23) of village Bhundar along with another woman Paramjit Kaur was taken to Bareta police station on complaints of some liquor contractors, said sources. Both

were already facing other cases of snatching and theft.

The head constable beat her up in the presence of seniors and lady police, sources added.

Farm union leader Ruldu Singh Mansa said, “the police seem to be working under a hangover of immense power in their hands and have scant regard for human rights. Beating of a woman by a cop is an unfortunate incident and cannot be justified at any level even if the woman is guilty”.

Bareta police station officials have denied the inicdent.

Mansa SSP Pardeep Kumar Yadav, however, said “I have gone through the clip of the cop beating the woman. On basis of the clip, the head constable Balwan Singh has been placed under suspension and departmental proceedings have been initiated against SHO Sikandar Singh”.

The SSP added, “An SP rank official has been asked to enquire into the matter and severest action will be taken against the erring cops”.