Meerut, Aug. 11 -- Five police personnel posted at Rajabpur police station in Amroha district have faced disciplinary action after they allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper and his two sons. Following an internal investigation, superintendent of police Amit Kumar Anand suspended two of the officers and transferred the remaining three to police lines. The incident has triggered public outrage in the area.

The incident occurred late on Thursday night when shopkeeper Shamsuddin and his sons, Saqib and Shahadat, were at their shop. Around 11 pm, a car arrived, and four men-allegedly intoxicated and identifying themselves as policemen-stepped out. An argument broke out between Shamsuddin and the group, escalating into a violent attack.

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