Kanpur: Kanpur Police on Saturday registered an FIR after a video purportedly showing a group of transgender people assaulting a police response vehicle constable near Aliyapur toll plaza in Sajeti police station area on Oct 26 went viral on social media.
Singh then called Dial 112. After receiving no help on Oct 27 and 28, he submitted a written grievance on Dial 112’s official WhatsApp group.
Praveen Kumar also alleged police inaction and said that no backup arrived for hours and no action was initially taken despite his informing the PRV in-charge through WhatsApp. However, the group allegedly abused and assaulted responding personnel, tried to open their vehicle’s door and pull them out, and tore constable Praveen Kumar ’s uniform. They also allegedly summoned associates and tried to snatch a mobile phone when personnel recorded the incident.
Ankit Singh, a resident of Banjari village in Bhadohi, alleged that the group stopped his car while he was travelling with his family from Kudaura in Hamirpur towards Ghatampur and demanded money. When he refused, they allegedly abused and assaulted him, dragged him from the vehicle and damaged the car.