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Ghaziabad Police Warn SHO Over Viral ‘Nationality Scanner’ Video as Probe Begins

Police characterize the December 23 sweep as area domination, calling the phone tactic a non-scientific interrogation ploy.

Overview

  • Assistant Commissioner of Police Abhishek Srivastava is leading an internal inquiry after issuing a strict warning to Kaushambi SHO Ajay Kumar Sharma.
  • DCP Nimish Patil said no order was given to carry out document verification during the patrol, describing it as a presence-focused operation.
  • The widely shared clip shows the officer pressing a phone-like device against a man and claiming it indicated he was from Bangladesh.
  • Officials state the device claim was a psychological tactic rather than any scientific or approved method for identity checks.
  • The family seen in the video says they hail from Araria, Bihar, and showed Aadhaar as proof, while politicians and social media users condemned the episode.