Three police personnel were suspended after viral video caught them dumping a road accident victim in a canal in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district.
In the video that is circulating on social media, these officers can be seen dragging a lifeless body of a man, covered in blood, before dumping it into the canal. The video sparked outrage and condemnation for police's conduct and empathy towards the deceased individual.
Speaking on the incident, Muzaffarpur DSP, East Range, Shaharyar Akhtar said the police received the news of death of a person in the road accident on October 8, prompting the OP in charge to promptly reach the scene. However, some of the victim's body parts and clothing were left stuck to the road after the accident, making it impossible to retrieve them for a proper postmortem examination. So, they sent whatever remained in a recoverable condition for postmortem, while the rest of the victim's remains were disposed of in the canal.
Furthermore, the police stressed that they are investigating the authenticity of the viral video and have vowed to take stringent action against those responsible if any wrongdoing is established.