BEGUSARAI: Begusarai SP Manish suspended sub-inspector Anil Kumar Singh for slapping a dance artist during a Jagran programme at the Paangachhi Durga Puja pandal under Begusarai Mufassil police station area on the night of October 20.The sub-inspector allegedly climbed onto the stage and slapped the artist, identified as Naina, while she was performing.He claimed that the performance was obscene and that he had intervened to stop it, as he had been deputed by the police administration to ensure that nothing objectionable was presented during the event.SP Manish subsequently ordered a probe into the incident. After examining the matter, he gave a clean chit to the organisers and the dance artist and suspended the sub-inspector on October 21 for his conduct.Naina later posted a video on social media, urging people to treat artists with respect. The incident has drawn attention to the conduct of police personnel deployed to maintain order during public celebrations and cultural programmes.
