Gorakhpur: BJP MLA reduces IPS officer ‘lady Singham’ to tears

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Gorakhpur: A woman IPS officer, popularly known as‘Lady Singham’for tough attitude, was reduced to tears after BJP MLA Radha Mohan Das in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's parliamentary constituency of Gorakhpur got into a heated argument with her over evicting protesters. The whole incident has been captured on the camera. The incident occurred in Kareemnagar area of the city where some people, protesting against a liquor shop, were removed by the police. Local BJP MLA Radha Mohan Das Aggarwal reached the spot amid complaints by protesters that the Circle Officer Charu Nigam had forcibly removed them. They alleged that the police had hit a woman and dragged an 80-year-old man. The MLA questioned the IPS officer about her action and told that there had been orders by the state government that liquor shops will not function in densely populated residential areas. Amid the exchange of words, Nigam took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. The police officer later accused the MLA of misbehaving and insulting her. "The MLA misbehaved with me and refused to acknowledge in full public view that he is speaking to a woman police officer," Nigam said. On the footage showing her wiping tears, she said, "I did not weep, as it is not ingrained in my personality. However, I got emotional when my senior officer supported me." The protestors were removed from the road as they were obstructing the traffic, she said. ABP News image When the MLA arrived, the road was free from protesters, which apparently angered him as had asked them to stay put and lift the blockade only after his persuasion, Nigam claimed. On the other hand, agitated MLA accused the IPS officer of mishandling the protesters, who were demanding shut down of liquor outlet in their area. "We are against the operation of liquor shops. People were peacefully protesting against the liquor shops, but the woman police officer forcibly removed the protestors and while doing so, she hit a woman and dragged an 80-year-old man. This simply cannot be tolerated," he said. Aggarwal rubbished allegations that he misbehaved with her. He alleged that there was a tacit understanding between the police and the liquor mafia as a liquor shop closed 15 days ago had suddenly started doing business again. When asked to comment on the footage recorded in the camera, Aggarwal justified saying, "Is my body language showing that I am misbehaving with her? I was not speaking to the CO (Charu Nigam), but to the SP (City). See my body language properly." "If you see the video recording of the incident, you will find the woman officer removing the protestors forcibly...you will see the reality," the MLA said. The woman IPS officer has been quite active in the newly formed anti-Romeo squad.