Overview
- The roadside dispute near Tavi Mod in Shimla, which unfolded Friday during the president’s visit, was recorded by the taxi driver on his phone.
- As seen in the clip, the officer kicked the driver after ordering him to clear a taxi and a motorcycle, and the video spread online soon after.
- Shimla’s Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh suspended the assistant sub-inspector once the footage circulated on social media.
- Media reports identified the officer as ASI Pyar Singh, who was on VIP route duty to clear parked vehicles for the presidential movement.
- Police opened a departmental inquiry and began disciplinary proceedings, with ASP Abhishek citing a zero-tolerance policy, a response that reflects how viral recordings now speed accountability during high-security movements.