A police officer was today arrested in Tamil Nadu's Salem district after a man he allegedly attacked while on duty Tuesday died this morning. The arrested sub inspector of police Periyasami is attached to Salem's Ethapur Police Station.
45-year-old man Murugesan, who died this morning, was allegedly returning from a neighbouring village after consuming alcohol with two others when they were stopped at a check post.
The video of the incident, which has since been shared multiple times on social media, shows the three having an argument after they are stopped by the cops.
In the minute long video, which has triggered widespread outrage, a man, believed to be of one who accompanied the victim, is heard pleading with the police to leave Murugesan even as the cop continued to beat him. Murugesan is heard in the video struggling to speak and is seen finally fainting on the road.
He was first taken to a local hospital and then shifted to a government facility in Salem where he died this morning.
Though Tamil Nadu is currently under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, liquor shops in non-hotspot districts have been allowed to reopen while those in Salem remain shut.
The police did not respond to calls made by NDTV.
Madras High Court's Big Rebuke To Probe Agency In Illegal Sand Mining Row Another Politician Hacked To Death In Tamil Nadu, Cops Say Revenge Killing "Tamil Nadu Will Have Extreme Water Crisis By 2050 If...": K Annamalai Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai Puja Khedkar's Father Was Suspended Twice On Extortion Complaints World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Puja Khedkar's Father Was Suspended Twice On Extortion Complaints Meet Gagan, A Daily Wager Who Cracked IIT Despite All Odds Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.