In Viral Video, UP Man Seen Squatting at Bareilly SDM's Office As 'Punishment'; Official Removed

Bareilly (UP): A Sub-divisional magistrate in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district was removed from his post after a video showed him humiliating and punishing a man in his office by forcing him to squat while holding both ears, went viral on social media platforms.

“Murga Bano (squat like a chicken while holding both ears)”, SDM Meerganj tehsil Udit Pawar tells the man in the video. According to reports, the victim had approached the SDM’s office to lodge a complaint about alleged encroachment of a cremation ground but the officer, instead of hearing his grievances, punished and humiliated him.

A video of the incident went viral on Friday, prompting action against SDM Pawar. On Saturday, Divisional Commissioner Bareilly Saumya Agarwal said that a probe has been ordered into the incident.