UP cop fails to load rifle during IG's surprise inspection; video goes viral

A video clip showing a sub-inspector unable to load a rifle has gone viral on social media, causing severe embarrassment to the Uttar Pradesh Police.

The video from the Khalilabad police station in Sant Kabir Nagar district shows the sub-inspector failing to load the bullet into the rifle and fire it.

DIG R.K. Bharadwaj was also present and was examining the skills of the sub-inspector to know how he fires the rifle.

The sub-inspector did not know how to load the rifle and is seen trying top put the cartridge through the barrel.

The DIG is then seen asking other officials about it and laughing at the sub-inspector for failing to know how to load a rifle.

During surprise inspection of DIG RK Bhardwaj to check preparedness of the police in UP's Sant Kabir Nagar, a video of a sub-inspector putting cartridge from the opening of the barrel of an anti riot gun which uses rubber bullets has surfaced. pic.twitter.com/ZphxzBzUH2

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