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Man held for 'slapping' Rickshaw-puller

Police have detained a man for allegedly slapping a Rickshaw-puller in public in the capital.

Detained Sultan Ahmed is a local landowner, police headquarters' AIG (media and public relations) Md Sohel Rana said on Tuesday.

He said the detention was made after a media worker had sent a video to police that showed the detainee was slapping a rickshaw-puller at Bangshal around 1:30pm today, leaving him unconscious.

However, proper legal action would be taken against him from police headquarters, the police official added.

TT/SU