As the Patel quota row brought several parts of Gujarat to a standstill and the Army was deployed to maintain peace, a CCTV footage of police allegedly destroying public property in Ahmadabad has emerged.

It turns out it wasn't just rioters responsible for the violence in Ahmedabad after the massive Patidar community rally in the city on Tuesday. Fresh video footage shows a group of police officials allegedly break into a building and vandalise vehicles. The incident is said to have occured on the night of 25 August.

A group of men are seen breaking open a gate and storm into what looks like a residential colony compound. They then proceed to break car windows and pelt stones and there are clips of what looks like gunfire as well. While the faces of the men are not clearly visible and several of them are wearing helmets, the fact that they are dressed as policemen is apparent.

The CCTV footage was submitted by the residents of the colony and a plea was filed in the Gujarat High Court by city-based lawyer Virat Popat and his colleague Tirth Dave. They alleged that around 40 police personnel entered their housing society and started vandalising vehicles at night.

The Gujarat HC has taken strong note of the incident and ordered the police commissioner to conduct a probe and submit a report within two weeks.

CCTV footage shows the police is involved in damaging private property, if police does so... what is the difference between rioters and protectors," asked the High Court.

Justice J B Pardiwala directed the city Police Commissioner to conduct an inquiry and submit a report within a fortnight.

The High Court also issued notice to the state government, home department, Director General of Police, the city Police commissioner and officer in-charge of Sola police station, under whose jurisdiction the alleged violence by police personnel took place.

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(With inputs from PTI)