WATCH: Man thrashed by policemen over alleged traffic violation; video goes viral

This video is going viral on social media. According to a video tweeted by news agency ANI, "Man thrashed by two police personnel in Siddharthnagar over alleged traffic violation. UP Police have taken cognisance of the incident and suspended the two police personnel."

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#WATCH: Man thrashed by two police personnel in Siddharthnagar over alleged traffic violation. UP Police have taken cognisance of the incident and suspended the two police personnel. (Viral video) pic.twitter.com/0dWvnSV0lL

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) September 13, 2019

Of late many incidents of challan and other punishments related to traffic violations were reported from various regions on India.

Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Ashok Kataria announced on Thursday that the state government is sticking to old rates of fines under the Motor Vehicles Act "for now". Talking to reporters in Hamirpur, he said: "We are relaxing the fines 'for now'. We are sticking to old fines under Motor Vehicles Act. We will wait for the Centre to give its final nod."

The minister was responding to questions related to the public outcry over the hefty fines that have been imposed for traffic violations.