Ramgarh (Jharkhand), March 9 Four police officers were suspended after a video allegedly showing them beating a devotee at the Rajrappa Temple in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand went viral on social media, an official said on Monday.
The incident took place near the temple's exit gate on Sunday.
In the purported video, four to five police officers can be seen allegedly assaulting a devotee.
Meanwhile, SP Ajay Kumar took cognizance of the matter and suspended four officers.
"Four JAP constables deployed on duty at the Rajrappa temple have been suspended after they were found guilty in an investigation led by DSP-cum Sub-divisional Police Officer Chandan Kumar Vats," the SP said.
During the inquiry, Vats found the constables guilty and submitted his report to the district police headquarters.
"Based on the inquiry report, we have issued suspension orders to constables Shyamlal Mahto, Radhe Shyam Kumar, Bahadur Oraon, and Johnson Surin with immediate effect," Kumar added.
Ajay Panda, a senior priest at the temple, said that the large crowd on Sunday was due to the weekend rush. A devotee from Jamshedpur reportedly tried to enter the temple through the exit gate without waiting in line and was stopped by police, leading to a confrontation with the constables.