A police sub-inspector was allegedly slapped by a BJP corporator’s son in Varanasi, officials said on Friday (January 2, 2026), adding that the people present at the scene then beat up the accused. Police rescued him from the spot and took him to the police station, they said. The incident occurred on Thursday evening in the Chowk police station area. According to DCP Gaurav Banswal, a case has been registered against the corporator’s son, Himanshu Srivastava, in connection with the incident, and he is being sent to jail. Himanshu is the son of the BJP corporator from Hukulganj, Brijesh Chandra Srivastava. Published – January 02, 2026 02:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Polls to 12 ZPs, 125 panchayat samitis likely in first week of February; schedule expected next week ‘Dhurandhar’ declared tax-free in Ladakh by Lieutenant Governor