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A man caught on video beating up a woman was arrested on Friday after Home Minister Rajnath Singh directed Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to take necessary action.
“I have taken note of a video where a youth has been seen severely beating a woman. I have spoken to the Delhi Police Commissioner over the phone and directed him to take necessary action in this regard,” Singh tweeted.
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एक लड़की को एक युवक द्वारा बेरहमी से पीटे जाने का एक वीडियो मेरे संज्ञान में आया है। मैंने @DelhiPolice कमिश्नर से फ़ोन पर इस बारे में बात की है और इस पर उचित कारवाई करने के लिए कहा है।
— राजनाथ सिंह (@rajnathsingh) September 14, 2018
In the video, which has gone viral on social media, a man is seen brutally beating a woman.
Reports say that the police in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar registered an FIR against the man, identified as Rohit Singh Tomar, following a complaint filed by a woman.
According to the police the video was shot on 2 September in Uttam Nagar. Rohit allegedly sent the video to his ex-girlfriend to intimidate her. Reports say that he had been harassing his ex-girlfriend ever since they broke up.
It was the girl who filed the FIR against Tomar, who is the son of a Delhi Police sub-inspector.
The police have filed a case against the accused under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
@DelhiPolice has taken stern action, a case under section 354/506 IPC has already been registered against Rohit Tomar. Further action is being taken to arrest him.
— DCP West Delhi (@DCPWestDelhi) September 13, 2018
Tomar, who is 21, had recently started working at the BPO where the video was allegedly made.
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