A video showing Indian cops planting drugs on a man while frisking has led to the suspension of four cops. The Mumbai police took the action of suspending the officers after the video went viral on social media.
Cops Placed Mephedrone in Man’s Pocket
The video shows two officers frisking a man while two other officers stand nearby. In the footage, one of the officers is seen placing an item into the suspect’s pocket before all four men take him into custody for allegedly possessing 20 grams of mephedrone.
Deccan Herald reported that the suspended officers include a police sub-inspector and three constables from the Khar Police Station, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone XI) Rajtilak Roshan. The officers, who were part of the Anti-Terror Cell at the Khar station, had conducted a raid at an open plot in the Kalina area on Friday evening, where the incident took place.
The man in the video, identified as Daniel, was initially detainedby the officers. …