Karnataka policeman slaps sub-inspector recruitment aspirant, video viral | Watch

On Tuesday, aspirants who had come to consult with Karnataka’s state home minister, Araga Jnanendra, about the struggles they faced due to the scam in Police Sub-inspector recruitment (PSI). The story of the scam was unveiled after the aspirants, who had appeared for the PSI examination, alleged inconsistencies in the selection process back in July. The police personnel was identified as SP P. Srinivas.

In the video, a police superintendent can be seen arguing with the aspirants who had come to meet the state home minister. The police personnel in a frantic way turns to his right and goes on to assault a man who was part of the aspirant. The police personnel can be seen slapping the man after which the man backed away in fear of being beaten again.

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After the video went viral, many users came forward to remark on the incident as one user added to the conversation and wrote and opined that the police take such actions as they know that the public are helpless and won’t say anything as they fear getting charged with fake cases.

Another user also opined that the only thing the police are good at is bullying and extorting money from the public, implying that the police only seek ways to profit off of their job rather than doing their job.

In 2021, approximately 55,000 aspirants appeared for the Police sub-inspector recruitment exam for 545 vacancy posts. However, after the result was declared, the aspirants who appeared for the exams had alleged irregularities in the selection process. The authorities who had initially quashed the claims were forced to change their mind after proof surfaced. The state home minister, in April, instructed an investigation into the matter by the Crime Investigation Department as well as retracted the examination results.

Following the incident, the investigation suggested that the additional director general of police, Amrit Paul, took a bribe to get some aspirants selected in the case. The authorities, back in July arrested the ADGP of Karnataka, Amrit Paul suggested the reports.

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