Srinagar:
A Jammu and Kashmir policeman in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Friday was removed from services and charged under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after a video went viral on social media showing him using abusive language calling people to stay indoors.
"A video was circulated on social media sites where it was alleged that a police personnel was making announcement in an abusive manner. FIR lodged, official has been disengaged forthwith from the department," police said in a statement.
The police forces around the world have been trying hard to keep people off the road and outdoor spaces to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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