The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday condemned the incident of a police officer thrashing a woman in Bihar's Sitamarhi district.
The woman's body also demanded a fair probe into the matter.
This came days after a video of the incident went viral on social media. A police officer was filmed thrashing a woman in his uniform, triggering an outrage among the public.
Taking to social media platform, X, NCW said that it is a violation of section 166 and section 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"NCW strongly condemns the brutal act of police official caught assaulting a woman in Surdand police station, Sitamarhi district. This violates section 166 and section 323 of the IPC. We demand immediate action and a fair investigation into this unacceptable behaviour," NCW said in the post.
Further details are awaited.
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