Bihar officer suspended for caste-based assault

India Jul 02, 2025

In Sheikhpura, Bihar, a police officer was suspended after allegedly humiliating and beating an e-rickshaw driver.
The officer, Praveen Chandra Diwakar, reportedly stopped Praduman Kumar, questioned his caste, and when Kumar said he was Brahmin, made him lick spit from the ground.
Kumar says he was then beaten with a lathi both on the road and at the police station.

Kumar is currently being treated in hospital

Kumar is currently being treated in hospital. The incident has angered locals and prompted calls for action from community members and local MLA Sudarshan Kumar.
Police say Diwakar has been suspended while they investigate further; Diwakar denies the allegations but faces growing scrutiny over alleged abuse of power.