NATIONAL: Badge of Shame Cops Dump Body to Escape Investigation In UP
In the quiet hours of early Friday, December 5, 2025, CCTV lenses in Meerut’s Shastri Nagar L-Block crossing exposed a grim scene of police negligence.
Two officers on a motorcycle trailed an e-rickshaw carrying an unidentified young man’s body, then callously unloaded it outside a stationery shop before vanishing into the night.
This act, timed around 1:40 a.m., aimed to sidestep the paperwork and postmortem protocols of their own Nauchandi jurisdiction.
Morning Horror for Locals
Shopkeeper Ronit Bainsla arrived at dawn to a nightmare: the shrouded figure sprawled by his shutter, drawing horrified stares from early risers.
He and neighbors alerted Lohia Nagar police, who swiftly secured the remains and rushed them for autopsy.
The footage, pieced together from nearby cameras, painted a picture of evasion that left the community reeling in disbelief.
Probe Pinpoints the Culprits
Meerut SSP Dr. Vipin Tada launched an urgent review, uncovering Sub-Inspector Jitendra Kumar’s oversight at the L-Block outpost, alongside Constable Rajesh and Home Guard Rohtas as direct actors.
Initial findings confirmed they transported the body to offload responsibility onto another station, flouting every ethical tenet of public service. The deceased’s identity remains elusive, pending deeper inquiries.
Swift Hammer of Accountability
Outrage boiled over as the clip exploded across social media, with #UPCopShame trending amid calls for reform.
Tada responded decisively, suspending Jitendra and Rajesh on the spot while dismissing Rohtas outright.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath weighed in, demanding a full report and vowing zero tolerance for such lapses that erode trust in the khaki.
Deeper Echoes of Distrust
This episode thrusts a spotlight on systemic pressures that tempt corner-cutting in law enforcement, from overburdened outposts to procedural dread.
As SP City Ayush Vikram Singh takes the investigative reins, families wait for answers on the young life lost, while the force grapples with rebuilding its fractured image. One thing’s clear: in the line of duty, turning away isn’t an option.