Yet another incident of moral policing has come to light in Maharashtra. This time at Ulhasnagar area of Thane district. A video showing a police official thrashing a youth and abusing his female companion has gone viral on social media. The incident has sparked outrage on social media with people demanding action against the cops.

A youth and his female friend were reportedly sitting in an auto-rickshaw when the police official accompanied by a constable approached them. He posed few questions to the youth and then started thrashing him. When his female friend tried to intervene, the police official is seen abusing her.

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The senior police official has been identified as Mohan Waghmare of Ulhasnagar’s Hill Line police station. An inquiry has reportedly been ordered against him. He has argued that he was driven into action as locals of the area complained that young couples had allegedly indulged in obscene acts.

This is not the first time that Maharashtra police have been caught on the wrong foot for moral policing. In August this year, Mumbai police had rounded up 13 couples and 35 others in raids at hotels and beach for ‘indecent behaviour’ at public places.