Four youths held in Petlawad for hitting policeman with belt during Gai Gohri, paraded through street

Police in Petlawad have arrested four youths on charges of creating a ruckus and misbehaving with policemen during Gai Gohri. Police took the youths in a procession from the police station premises to Shraddhanjali Chowk. On the way, the youths were seen holding their ears and apologising. At Shraddhanjali Chowk, they were also made to do sit-ups.

Police had faced difficulty in handling the crowd near Mukti Dham during Gai Gohri. Around the same time, an incident of vandalism during a mutual dispute outside a hotel on Thandla Road had also come to light.

Two videos that went viral on social media show police returning after clearing a crowd of youths from outside Mukti Dham. Then a youth from a gang struck a policeman from behind with a belt. Police tried to catch him and put him in a vehicle, but he ran towards the Pampavati river. While running, he fell, then got up and was seen gesturing at the police.

The video was shared on a social media handle and received lakhs of views. After it surfaced, a debate over law and order broke out on social media.

Station in-charge (TI) Nirbhaysingh Bhuria said the youths were identified on the basis of the video and other evidence. Police arrested all four and registered a case against them under preventive sections.

The arrested youths are Rahul Munna Pargi (19), Suresh Saliya Meda (19), Sunil Raju Pargi (19) and Pankaj alias Ankit (20). Three are aged 19 and one is aged 20. All are residents of Jhosar Matapada.