Video: Dalit Woman Beaten By Cop In Public View In Bihar; Police Clarify

Inspector Rajkishore Singh, in-charge of Surasand police station, was seen thrashing the woman on the street with a stick.

The visuals of a Dalit woman being beaten by a cop in public view in Bihar's Sitamarhi has raised concerns over police brutality and prompted a public demand for action. But the police claim the cop was only trying to maintain order after a fight erupted between two sides in a kidnapping case.

Inspector Rajkishore Singh, in-charge of Surasand police station, was seen thrashing the woman on the street with a stick. He struck her multiple times in the Surasand market amid angry exchanges by a crowd, showed a video.

The cop was filmed in his uniform during the incident, triggering an outrage among the public.