Woman who slapped cop may be a diplomat, say police
In their search for the woman who slapped a policeman at an event last week,
Delhi Police on Tuesday met with the officials of the Turkish Embassy, as they believe that the woman may be a diplomat.
The woman had slapped a Delhi Police officer, deployed as part of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s security detail, after she was denied entry to a book launch at the WWF auditorium on Friday. A police complaint had been filed three days after the incident, when a video of the incident went viral.
Police have now asked the organisers of the event to provide details about the 250 people on the event’s guest list.
After registering the case, police started their investigation and came to know that
only one woman from the Turkish Embassy was invited to the programme.
A team of three police officers later met with the officials of Turkish Embassy and verified the details with their employee, who was invited to the programme last Friday,” police sources said, adding that
she had not attended the programme.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (New Delhi district) Jatin Narwal said that a case has been registered at Tughlak Road police station and investigations are going on.
In the video, the woman can be seen arguing with the officer, asserting that she should be allowed to go inside as she had registered for the event. She waits a while and grows furious when she does not receive any response from the officer.
She says, “You are going to lose your job; I’m telling you. I’m going to slap you.”
She later slaps him in front of other Delhi Police officers.
Another person at the spot argues with the woman but she refuses to apologise for the incident, the video shows.
Woman who slapped cop may be a diplomat, say police | The Indian Express
Woman who slaps Delhi cop in viral video is Turkish diplomat, possibly named Sahida; The gentleman, who defends cop, still not traced
A woman, who went viral last Friday after slapping Delhi Assistant Sub Inspector Om Prakash, is a Turkish diplomat, possibly named Sahida.
There is still no information on the man, possibly a civilian, who defended the cop and asked her to back off.
Following procedure, Om Prakash did not let the Turkish diplomat into a book launch function where former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was present. A video footage that captured her furious response went viral.
The Delhi police filed an FIR and launched their probe on Monday after the outcry that followed the video. They went through the list of 250 people, who had been invited for the event, and zeroed in on Sahida, who failed to turn up, report The Indian Express.
They also met with the Turkish Embassy officials to ascertain her identity. There is no information on her role or if she enjoys immunity. Without diplomatic cover, Sahida faces a serious charge of assaulting and obstructing a civil servant on duty.
In the video, Sahida is seen abusing Om Prakash. "You are going to lose your job, I'm telling you, I'm going to slap you," she says.
After she slapped him, an unidentified person intervened and shouted back at her, saying her action was not acceptable. She threatens him also, before leaving the spot.
Om Prakash was quoted by Mail Today saying other security officials did not come to his help as she was a woman.