UP local polls: Police officer tells senior he has been slapped in viral video

A video of an Uttar Pradesh Police officer telling his senior over phone that he had been slapped by BJP workers amid the violence during the elections for block panchayat heads has gone viral online.

Polling for the 476 posts of block panchayat chiefs was held in UP on Saturday with scattered incidents of violence reported from 17 districts during the election process.

Several purported videos of clashes between supporters of rival parties, and police and workers of political parties were also posted on social media.

In one such video, which was also shown by news channels, Additional Superintendent of Police of Etawah Prashant Kumar Prasad is heard telling a senior over phone, "Sir, I have been slapped. BJP workers have also brought bombs." Etawah police spokesperson confirmed the incident on Sunday.

The incident took place in Barhpura block of the district. A case has been registered against one identified and some unidentified people, he said.