📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Dinesh Valke from Thane, India
Crime
DSP Slaps Youth at Kantal Chowk in Ujjain Over Hanuman Statue Visit, Video Goes Viral
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 29 Sep 2026, 08:45 PM
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A video shows Ujjain DSP physically assaulting a young man who was pleading for a view of a standing Hanuman statue at Kantal Chowk, sparking widespread online attention.
Ujjain police officials captured on video a disturbing encounter at Kantal Chowk, where a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) repeatedly slapped a young man. The youth, standing with folded hands, was trying to persuade the officer to allow him a view of a standing Hanuman idol placed nearby.
According to the footage, the young man kept pleading and gesturing respectfully, but the DSP ignored his request and responded with a series of slaps. The incident was recorded by onlookers and quickly spread across social media platforms, prompting public outrage.
Local media outlets reported that the video was first shared by Amar Ujala, highlighting the officer’s aggressive behavior. No official statement from the police department has been released as of now, and the matter appears to be under investigation.
The incident has reignited debates about police conduct and the handling of civilian interactions in public spaces across Madhya Pradesh.
According to the footage, the young man kept pleading and gesturing respectfully, but the DSP ignored his request and responded with a series of slaps. The incident was recorded by onlookers and quickly spread across social media platforms, prompting public outrage.
Local media outlets reported that the video was first shared by Amar Ujala, highlighting the officer’s aggressive behavior. No official statement from the police department has been released as of now, and the matter appears to be under investigation.
The incident has reignited debates about police conduct and the handling of civilian interactions in public spaces across Madhya Pradesh.