A video which has since become viral on social media that shows Police officers at Manchester airport repeatedly kicking a Muslim man has caused outrage and condemnation.
The on-duty Manchester airport police officer who was involved in the incident has since been suspended and removed from all duties.
According to a statement issued by the Greater Manchester Police, a thorough review is going on.
WATCH Video Manchester Airport Police Officer Kicking A Muslim Man In Head
The video shows a male police officer in uniform pinning down a man and holding a Taser over him at Terminal Two of Manchester Airport.
The video further shows the Police officer kicking the man twice while he lay prostrate on the ground.
This Police Brutality incident has caused a huge outrage and the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has promised to take up the matter with the Home Secretary.
Mr. Burnham has also appealed to the general public to maintain calm.
The footage of the Police brutality sparked a huge protest outside Rochdale police station on wednesday night with hundreds of people who had gathered to protest shouting “Shame on you”
However in another twist to the incident a Police spokesman said that firearms officers had been punched to the ground after trying to make an arrest following a fight in the airport.
The spokesman also said that there was real danger of the weapons being snatched from the police officers. He added that all three had been taken to hospital, one with a broken nose. Four men were arrested on suspicion of assault and affray.
The exact turn of events which led to the actions taken by the police at the Manchester airport is unclear.
According to Burnham, there was some issue in the flight which was going to land in Manchester. Two people were waiting in the hall for their mother who said there was an issue. The mother pointed towards somebody and an altercation started. He also added that those involved were followed by cameras throughout the airport.
Burnham said that he had seen the full footage and it revealed a quickly changing scenario and it is not clear what exactly happened. He also said that the investigation needs to proceed thoroughly.
Media house BBC talked to Amar Minhas from Leeds who was travelling with his family when saw the police officers approach the man to arrest him.
Minhas told them,
“They pinned him up against a wall before another man tried to intervene and a fight broke out, with the pinned man throwing punches until he was Tasered to the floor, when the officer kicked him.”
Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a statement said he completely understood the public concern over the footage and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was being kept updated on the incident.
