MADHUBANI, Jan. 6 -- Two Madhubani police personnel were suspended and a show-cause notice was issued to the officer-in-charge of Nagar police station after a video purportedly showing policemen assaulting a biker during a December 31 New Year's Eve vehicle-checking drive went viral on social media.

The biker was identified as a former councillor of the Ward Number 42 Madhubani Nagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation), Ram Udgar Yadav, who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and released after he paid the fine.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Yogendra Kumar said that the action was taken against the erring personnel for use of "excess force" than permissible under law.

The viral video shows policemen forcing the bike...