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‘Will plant 50 grams on you’: Mumbai cop in viral reel threatening to frame CJP protestors faces inquiry
DCP Akbar Pathan says action will follow "after verifying the facts," days after a video showed a police driver threatening to "plant 50 grams" on detained protestors if they returned to the demonstrations
The Mumbai cop (in photo), caught threatening to frame CJP protestors, is now facing enquiry.(Screengrab from X video, enhanced using AI)
The Mumbai Police on Thursday ordered an inquiry against a police driver caught on video threatening to “plant powder” on protestors detained in a police vehicle during the CJP protests, and shifted him from his current posting until the inquiry is complete.
In the video, shot by protestors sitting inside a police van, the driver is heard saying: “Wapis idhar kidhar mila to mere jaisa bekaar aadmi koi nahin hoga… main direct 50-50 gram powder dalega khise me phir gaya phir zindagi gaya no jamin. tumhare wajah se humareko takleef hain” (If I see you here again, there won’t be anyone worse than me. I will directly plant 50 grams of powder in your pockets, and it will ensure you won’t get bail and your life will be ruined. We are facing trouble because of you.)
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एक वायरल वीडियो में दावा किया गया है कि @MumbaiPolice प्रदर्शन कर रहे छात्रों को धमका रही है कि अगर वे दोबारा प्रदर्शन करने लौटे, तो उन्हें झूठे ड्रग्स के मामले में फँसा दिया जाएगा और पूरी ज़िंदगी जेल में सड़ना पड़ेगा।
अगर यह सच है, तो यह सिर्फ़ छात्रों को डराने की कोशिश नहीं,… pic.twitter.com/36KescEmro
— Mumbai Congress (@INCMumbai) July 23, 2026
The video went viral after several people, including Mumbai Congress, shared it on social media and asked police what action would be taken against the officer.
DCP (operations) Akbar Pathan said: “This is to inform that Mumbai Police has ordered inquiry in the matter and action will be taken after verifying the facts.” He added: “The concerned driver has been removed from the place of his present posting till the completion of inquiry.”
The incident adds to criticism of how Mumbai Police has handled the protests. Several protestors have alleged police tactics including asking them to share live locations and threatening action if they stepped out of their homes.
The Mumbai Police have registered 15 FIRs and booked nearly 1,500 people since the protests began last week.
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
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