Ex Sarpanch Beats Pregnant On Duty Forest Ranger Officer, Video Goes Viral

In a viral video, Ramchandra Jamkar, an ex sarpanch of Palasawade village in Satara, Maharashtra, was seen beating Sindhu Sanap, a pregnant on duty forest officer. He kicked and punched the female officer and her husband, after she refused to take bribe for an official work.

The former village chief and chairman of the forest committee, Ramchandra Jankar, on Wednesday kicked and punched the forest ranger and her husband in a fit of rage after she failed to give in to his corruption, 24-year-old Sanap, who is currently four-month pregnant, told local media. Jankar was accompanied by his wife Pratibha when they thrashed Sindhu and her husband Suryaji Thombre, who is also a ranger.

The clip showed Jankar pulling Sanap by her hair and dragging through the field while Pratibha locked the ranger's feet.

IFS Officer Praveen Angusamy shared the video on Twitter, seeking strict & immediate action against Jankar, following which a police case has been registered.

Investigation is also underway.