New Delhi: A video of Mainpuri City Circle Officer, or CO, Ashok Kumar Singh, has been circulating on social media. In the video, he is twirling his moustache, saying, ‘Make a video and give it to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’.
“Bana lo video, Akhilesh Yadav ko de dena (make the video, give it to Akhilesh Yadav,” said Singh.
Singh was also pointing to the nameplate on his uniform. The moustache twirl and the subsequent Akhilesh reference have sparked a controversy on social media.
Since the video surfaced, it has drawn varied reactions on social media.
Some users are commenting on the officer’s attitude and conversational style, while others argue that the video should be viewed in its full context.
“That twirl was cringe as hell,” an X user posted.
Another post reads, “Very risky to make such statements just months before election.”
The UP Police is yet to respond to the matter.
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A verbal altercation with deceased’s family
The CO was reportedly having a conversation with the family members of a deceased truck helper. According to reports, several SP supporters were also involved in the verbal altercation with the police officer.
On the evening of 30 August, truck helper Subhash Kumar (22) was shot dead near Aghar village in the Elao police station area. Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Jorai village in the Kurra police station area, was driving the truck. Subhash, also from the same village, was present with him.
According to the police, after the truck broke an electrical cable, four to five people chased the truck on motorcycles. The accused stopped the truck in front of a liquor shop in Santosh Nagar and abused them. After this, they started firing. One bullet hit the helper Subhash in the head, causing his death. The second bullet hit Kuldeep in the hand.
Singh was recently promoted from Inspector to Circle Officer (CO).
He is currently posted as the CO (City) in Mainpuri.
(Edited by Saptak Datta)