The Bihar Police dismissed Constable Deepak Kumar from his duties as the bodyguard of RJD MLA Tej Pratap Yadav after a social media video showing him dancing at public request went viral on Sunday.
An official press release dated March 16 Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Patna, read, “When the matter of bodyguard (constable) Deepak Kumar dancing in a public place in uniform at the behest of Tej Pratap Yadav, MLA, Bihar Legislative Assembly, which went viral on social media, came to light, bodyguard constable Deepak Kumar was sent to Police Station, and an order was given to depute another constable in his place as bodyguard.”
"होली है, ठुमका लगाओ, नहीं तो सस्पेंड कर देंगे"
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◆ होली पर RJD नेता तेजप्रताप यादव ने पुलिसकर्मी से कहा#Holi | #TejPratapYadav | Holi | Tej Pratap Yadav pic.twitter.com/tqWsjEYEXU
Constable Deepak Kumar (bodyguard), who was seen complying with MLA Tej Pratap Yadav's instructions to dance in a public place, has now been removed, and another constable has now been deputed in place of Deepak Kumar: Office of Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna pic.twitter.com/LLbLlgXClJ
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Meanwhile, the traffic police also took stern action against the MLA for not wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler and issued a Rs 4000 challan. The vehicle in which Tej Pratap Yadav was riding had failed insurance and pollution test RJD MLA Tej Pratap Yadav faced backlash after he was seen asking a policeman to “dance or be suspended” during a Holi celebration at his official residence in Patna on Friday, March 14.
Patna, Bihar | Traffic police issued a challan of Rs. 4000 against RJD MLA Tej Pratap Yadav for not wearing a helmet while riding a scooter around CM House yesterday. The scooter also had expired insurance and a pollution certificate. https://t.co/dgarLkDlag
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2025
Retired senior police officers have also condemned the comments by the RJD leader, calling it an “insult” and demanding action against him. Ajay Kumar Singh, a retired Delhi Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), condemned the remarks, urging authorities to take action against the RJD leader while stressing that no action should be taken against the officer, as he was merely following orders. “The uniform has dignity, and we have a code of conduct. It is clearly mentioned in the police manual that police personnel must not act against the code of conduct. Tej Pratap is behaving like an imposter; saying such things to your own security is an insult to the police,” the former Delhi ACP told ANI. Further criticizing Yadav’s behaviour, Singh added, “We are hurt by this act…The policeman is not at fault–he simply followed orders. Taking action against him would be unfair and unacceptable.”
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