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| A still from the mobile video, which captured Narendra Suryavanshi clashing with Bhanvarlal (Video below) |
Staff correspondent, August 20, 2015, NewsCrunch
The Deputy Collector of Ujjain District physically fought with a Police Constable posted at the famous Mahakal temple in front of a capacity crowd on Wednesday.
A mobile video, which captured the two exchanging blows and abuses, has gone viral.
Deputy Collector Narendra Suryavanshi went to worship at the temple on the occasion of Nagapanchami. He tried to dodge the long queue, which was resisted by constable Bhanvarlal, who had been posted on duty.
But Narendra Suryavanshi managed to go inside and offer prayers. When he came out, the two again confronted and came to blows, reports PTI.
A few unconfirmed reports said the Deputy Collector slapped the Constable and then got thrashed by him.
The video shows the other policemen and officials on the spot intervening and holding them down separately, while both of them shout abuses at each other.
Bhanvarlal is heard saying he has land at his village and would go and happily look after it, hinting that he did not care if the senior official got him dismissed. He also challenges Narendra Suryavanshi to get close to hit him.
Though no complaint has been registered by either of them, the District Collector is reportedly set to probe the incident.