New Delhi: A Delhi Police constable wearing an identity card issued for BRICS Summit 2026 has been suspended after a video of him allegedly making a reel while handling a firearm went viral on social media, officials said.
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Officials said the constable is posted at Bangladeshi Cell in the northwest district of Delhi Police. A departmental inquiry has been ordered to examine the circumstances under which the videos were recorded and posted, officials said. The video shows the constable wearing the summit identity card and drawing a firearm. He had posted two videos on Instagram. In one video recorded during the afternoon, he appeared to show his location and the surrounding area. In the second reel, he was seen holding what appears to be a snipper rifle and aiming it. They added that the department became aware of the matter after the videos surfaced online. The constable has been suspended from duty pending the inquiry. Download the TOI App.
The videos drew criticism on social media, with viewers questioning the appropriateness of posting such footage while deployed for security duties during a high-security international event.