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Viral Gorakhpur Video of Lawyer Thrashing Cop Found Staged, Police Confirm
- •A viral video showing a man dressed as a lawyer thrashing a police sub-inspector in Gorakhpur's Shahpur area has been confirmed as staged by police.
- •Police stated the 2.55-minute video was allegedly created to gain likes and views on social media platforms.
- •The video depicted an argument escalating into a physical altercation, with the man in lawyer's attire hitting the uniformed person with a shoe.
- •Superintendent of Police (City) Nimish Patil confirmed that neither the uniformed man nor the person dressed as a lawyer were genuine, declaring the video fake.
- •A case is being registered at Shahpur police station, and two youths have been detained for questioning regarding the creation and circulation of the video.
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The viral video was staged and created specifically to garner likes and views on social media, as well as to tarnish the image of the police and the legal fraternity.
Superintendent of Police (City) Nimish Patil stated that authorities verified the footage and confirmed the video was fake, noting that neither the uniformed man nor the person dressed as a lawyer was genuine. A case is being registered at Shahpur police station, and two youths have been detained for questioning.
The video showed a man dressed in lawyer attire confronting a motorcycle-borne individual in a police uniform over the alleged detention of his father. The confrontation escalated into a physical altercation where the man hit the uniformed person with a shoe, while also referencing contacting an MP and getting the officer transferred.
