Delhi cop on BRICS Summit duty flaunts sniper rifle on reels, suspended

A Delhi Police constable has been suspended after at least two social media reels surfaced showing him flaunting firearms, including a sniper rifle, while deployed for security duty during the recently held 18th BRICS Summit.According to officials, a departmental enquiry has also been initiated against the policeman, identified as Deepak.The videos were originally posted by Deepak on social media before they went viral. In one of the reels, he is seen stationed atop a high-rise building and taking aim with a sniper rifle.The reel also showed the nearby buildings as visible from the terrace. In another video, apparently shot at the same location during the day, Deepak is seen posing for the camera, with his handgun prominently visible in his holster.He appeared in plain clothes in that video. A third video shows other security personnel deployed at the site as the camera pans to show the view from the terrace.The videos sparked controversy as they appeared to reveal a sensitive security vantage point and showed deployed personnel and firearms during a high-security international summit.BRICS SUMMIT 2026The 2026 BRICS Summit was hosted by India at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from September 12–13. The summit was attended by several world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025.Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year.BRICS has come to become an influential alliance as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5% of the global population, around 40% of the global GDP and around 26% of the global trade.- Ends(With additional inputs from PTI)Published On: Sep 14, 2026 13:07 IST