Gorakhpur police are receiving flak on-line for posting a digitally altered picture on their Twitter account on Sunday. In the {photograph}, a police constable and a homicide accused standing by his facet have masks photoshopped on their faces.
The police division deleted the picture after a barrage of on-line criticism. Senior police officers on Tuesday stated that an officer of the rank of Additional SP had been requested to research the matter. Based on the report, motion shall be taken in opposition to these accountable.
Sources stated the constable and the accused, arrested for allegedly murdering his elder brother over a land dispute, weren’t carrying masks when the picture was taken. When folks on-line identified that the police weren’t following fundamental Covid-19 security protocols, the morphed picture was posted.
“It was a genuine mistake from the side of the constable, who tried to correct his mistake of not wearing a mask, but did not know that he was making it worse. After coming to know about the incident I even called the concerned constable and questioned him. He said it was a genuine mistake and started crying. He accepted that he made a mistake. However, I asked an Additional SP-level official to investigate the matter. Action will be taken as required,” stated Gorakhpur DIG Jogendra Kumar.
