A video of the incident showed a Delhi cop kicking and hitting men who were kneeling down for Friday prayers on the road. 

Image shows Delhi cop kicking men offering namaz on road. (Screengrab)

By Arvind Ojha Himanshu Mishra

A video of a Delhi cop kicking Muslim men offering Friday prayers on the road has sparked outrage. The official was suspended with immediate effect.

A large crowd gathered at a mosque in Delhi’s Inderlok area on Friday, leading to several men praying on the road due to overcrowding.

During the prayers, a few police officials arrived at the spot and attempted to disperse the crowd. A video of the incident showed one of them kicking and hitting men who were kneeling down for prayers.

The action sparked huge outrage, with the crowd surrounding the cop and objecting to his behaviour.

This story was originally published in indiatoday.in. Read the full story here.