Overview
- Police say the incident was recorded on the cafe’s CCTV during a night patrol that took place on June 6 at about 1:45 a.m. and the footage circulated widely on social media.
- Additional Commissioner Rajesh Bansode issued the immediate suspension of PSI Sandeep Kadam of Deccan police and described the conduct as damaging to police discipline.
- The video appears to show the uniformed officer using his baton to knock down glasses and food items while ordering staff and customers to leave the Flying Gypsy cafe.
- A departmental enquiry is now under way to establish the facts, assess breaches of service conduct rules, and recommend any further disciplinary action based on its findings.
- Reporting notes that Pune Police already have published rules on closing hours and enforcement for bars and cafes, a context officials say will inform how the probe judges the officer’s actions.