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Bhavnagar police officer D.P. Unadkat said the beating was meant to set an example that crimes against women would be taken seriously.
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Indian police publicly beat a man accused of beating his partner to death, local media reported on Sunday. The incident took place in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, after officers took the suspect to the crime scene for a reconstruction. Footage of the beating spread widely online, drawing mixed reactions.
Why did police beat the murder suspect?
Bhavnagar police officer D.P. Unadkat said the beating was meant to set an example that crimes against women would be taken seriously. He told the Times of India that nobody else would dare commit such a crime after seeing the punishment, adding that such actions make people fear the police.
Who is the man accused of killing his partner?
Police identified the suspect as Faizal Lakhani. He was arrested in Bhavnagar, and officers took him to the scene of the alleged crime on Friday to reconstruct the incident. Videos show his arms restrained by ropes as an officer repeatedly struck his legs and buttocks with a bamboo baton, and beat him on his feet inside a bus terminal.
Public parading and beatings of suspects by police are not uncommon in India, despite Supreme Court rulings that prohibit such treatment.
How have people reacted to the police beating?
Some social media users praised the beating, while others denounced the officers' actions. Several X users pointed out that Lakhani had not yet been found guilty of the crime. Bhavnagar police chief Nitesh Pandey told AFP only that he had nothing to comment.
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