Aussie cops accused of ‘George Floyd moment’ after late night arrest on video leaves a man in a coma on life support

A father-of-two who was tackled to the ground by police and allegedly kneed in the neck remains in a critical condition with suspected brain damage.

Police allegedly witnessed an altercation between Gaurav Kundi, 42, and his partner Amritpal Kaur in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs in the early hours of Thursday. 

According to authorities, Mr Kundi allegedly ‘violently resisted’ arrest before he lost consciousness became unresponsive while on the ground.

Footage filmed by his partner showed Mr Kundi screaming as several officers tried to detain him against a police car.

‘I’ve done nothing wrong,’ he shouted.

His frantic partner added: ‘Yeah, he hasn’t done anything, what the hell!’

The clip appeared to show police forcing Mr Kundi to the ground. 

‘Oh my God! They are doing unfair!’ Ms Kaur screamed.  

Gaurav Kundi, 42, lost consciousness while being detained by police on Thursday morning

Amritpal Kaur (right) told Daily Mail Australia that she was praying for her partner (left), who remains in a coma

Ms Kaur told Daily Mail Australia that an officer put a knee into his neck, with the incident drawing similarities to the 2020 death of George Floyd in the US.

She also claimed that after she stopped filming due to being in a state of panic, her husband’s head collided with the police vehicle. 

‘Take to the hospital, not to the police station,’ a distraught Ms Kaur is heard in a video of the aftermath. 

Mr Kundi was rushed to Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition, where he remains on life support.

His partner claims the incident would have been avoided had police asked what had happened.

‘They needed to ask first what we were doing,’ Ms Kaur said on Sunday night.

‘(The police) can’t do this s**t with someone’s life.’

Ms Kaur said that her partner spent the evening drinking before leaving their home.

It’s feared that Gaurav Kundi, 42, has possible brain damage

Mr Kundi (pictured) had earlier been drinking before leaving his home

CCTV from a nearby home showed Ms Kaur following him and offering help while trying to convince him to come home.

It also showed Mr Kundi attempting to push away her away.

It’s understood a passing patrol car mistook the incident for ‘domestic violence’.

‘I keep saying (to the police) he’s not well, he’s not well, please don’t do this, just call the ambulance,’ Ms Kaur said.

Daily Mail Australia understands that she also tried to warn police about Mr Kundi’s pre-existing health conditions, including his heart issues.

Doctors say his brain and nerves in his neck were damaged from hitting his head on the road during the arrest.

Nor they can guarantee that Mr Kundi will wake up from his coma.

All Ms Kaur can do now is remain by her partner’s bedside and pray that he will pull through.

No charges have been laid. 

South Australian Police has launched an internal investigation into the incident as inquiries continue.

Amritpal Kaur (pictured) claims the incident would have been avoided had police asked what had happened

Footage of the arrest showed police bundling the 42-year-old against a patrol car

Authorities will examine ‘all evidence’, including body-worn footage.

SA Acting Assistant Commissioner John DeCandia previously stated he was satisfied officers had acted appropriately. 

‘I can say that from that evidence I’ve looked at, from that body-worn video, but it is only one portion, I’m comfortable, but that is only one police officer,’ he told reporters on Friday. 

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas also expressed his willingness to back police ‘at every opportunity’

‘They have a really difficult job,’ he said. 

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