The Station House Officer of Barsoi police station in Bihar’s Katihar district was suspended on Monday after an inquiry was initiated following the emergence of CCTV footage purportedly showing him arguing with a brother and sister at a local restaurant.

The incident took place on the evening of October 24 at BR-11 Restaurant, where the officer approached the two siblings and a third man who was sitting with them during routine checks related to the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, police said.

In the CCTV video , the SHO is purportedly heard asking one of the men, “Who is this sitting with you?” When he replies, “She is my sister,” the officer appears to raise his voice and accuses him of “talking back”. The man responds, “You asked, so I just told you that she is my sister.” The exch

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