WATCH | Cops thrash kin of Covid patient after attack on healthcare workers in MP's Khandwa

A video of policemen thrashing villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district is going viral. The incident took place after an attack on a team of healthcare workers by family members of a Covid-19 patient.

A dispute between police officials and locals in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district spiralled out of control on Sunday. The incident came to light after a video of police personnel mercilessly thrashing a man and two women went viral on social media. - pic.twitter.com/bKFK5UyTfN MP Police said at least two officers have been transferred to the police lines in Khandwa as punishment for their actions. In a video of the incident, two policemen can be seen thrashing a man with plastic sticks. They then turn to two women who rush to the man's rescue. The incident took place in Sirsod Banjari village under Chhaigaon Makhan police station limits on Sunday.