Asked to wear face mask, official thrashes woman

Hyderabad, June 30

A differently abled woman was thrashed by her office colleague for asking him to wear a face mask.

The incident was captured on camera. After it went viral, it led to public outrage following which the guilty official was suspended. The Andhra Pradesh police arrested him on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Tourism Department’s office in Nellore on June 27 but came to light on Tuesday after the shocking visuals recorded on CCTV surfaced on the social media. A Deputy Manager in the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), CA Bhaskar has since been taken in custody.

The Nellore police tweeted, “The accused was arrested and is being sent in judicial remand.” DGP Gautam Sawang said the law would take its course. “Crime against women is unacceptable,” the police chief said. The police said the accused’s samples were collected for Covid test as per the protocol. — TNS