The Ghaziabad Police has ordered an inquiry after a video circulated on social media showed a station house officer intimidating residents in temporary settlements in Kaushambi by claiming that a device could determine whether they were “Bangladeshi”.
In the video that was widely shared online, the station house officer of the Kaushambi police station was seen placing what appears to be a smartphone on the back of an elderly man and asking if he was a Bangladeshi.
“The machine shows that you are, doesn’t it?” he asserted.
The man and his family are heard saying they were from Araria district in Bihar and showing identity documents on a mobile phone, even as the officers appear unconvinced.
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The Ghaziabad Police later said the incident took place during an “area domination” exercise, during which residents of temporary settlements and slums were being asked questions.
The concerned police officer “has been given a strict warning that such behavior should…
Source: Ghaziabad police official threatens citizens with ‘device to identify Bangladeshis’, inquiry ordered
