Samajwadi Party leader's nephew slaps UP policeman after arrest

NEW DELHI: In a brazen defiance, a youth claiming to be Samajwadi Party MLC Ramesh Yadav's nephew, assaulted police personnel in Etah town of Uttar Pradesh today, as seen in a video footage.

He was arrested for assaulting hospital staff, said a police official.

He was seen pulling a police officer by collar and slapping the other official in the video.

Ramesh Yadav, SP leader & VIP brat’s uncle, distances himself from his nephew who assaulted a cop inside a police station in Etah #BaapKaRaj pic.twitter.com/1hRZFcGxUR

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The youth has been identified as Mohit Yadav.

However, Ramesh Yadav has distances himself from his nephew, said reports.

More details are awaited.