Tourist Slapped and Pushed by Security Personnel for Filming Reel at Taj Mahal, Caught on Camera

Tourist Slapped and Pushed by Security Personnel for Filming Reel at Taj Mahal, Caught on Camera

A CISF officer and a tourist got into a violent argument in a recent video taken at the famous tourist destination Taj Mahal in Agra. The now-viral video on social media depicts how a verbal altercation between the two ends in a physical altercation. The visitor was purportedly trying to film a reel on the monument grounds, even though it is prohibited there. Ramesh Chand, a CISF officer on duty, got involved in the altercation because he prevented the tourist and his buddies from filming the event, according to an India Today article.

According to a police report, the incident happened on Saturday at around 2:00 pm when the guests attempted to film a video close to the “Mehmankhana,” in violation of the facility’s filming rule. The rules prevented the female tourist there with her pals from filming the video, but in spite of this warning, they persisted in filming. This resulted in the tourist’s cell phone being taken by CISF officers, which sparked a furious dispute.

ताजमहल पर सीआईएसएफ की खुली गुंडागर्दी
ताज का दीरार करने आई महिला पर्यटक के साथ की मारपीट.
रील बनाने को लेकर हुआ था विवाद.
मारपीट का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल.@CISFHQrs @TajMahal pic.twitter.com/7K9blYZTnp

— Journalist Harikant sharma (@harikantsharmaG) April 6, 2024

In actuality, the footage shows the tourist assaulting the policeman, who pushes back, sending her to the ground. But the woman gets back up and tries to strike the CISF officers once more. The two girls who were with the woman after this altercation tried to break things up by asking to use the phone to call the police. Subsequently, one of them informed the CISF control room about the situation.

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The officer reported that during the questioning, the tourists became violent and irrational when they were told not to record the footage. In order to determine what caused the altercation, the authorities are looking at both the viral video and local CCTV footage. The investigation into the matter is presently underway, and necessary action has been guaranteed in light of the probe’s results. Authorities have asked visitors visiting the Taj Mahal to strictly abide by the rules and regulations in place because the monument is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.