A 45-year-old plumber from Wadgaon was arrested by the Ambegaon police on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a traffic constable. The incident occurred after the constable stopped him for riding a motorcycle dangerously.
Details of the Incident
The accused, identified as Sadanand Salunke, struck the constable with his helmet and damaged his POS machine. When another constable began recording the incident on his mobile phone, Salunke allegedly pushed him and damaged the handset. The event took place near Navale Bridge on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass around 6:30 pm on Thursday.
Sequence of Events
An officer from the Ambegaon police station stated that the traffic constable noticed Salunke riding his motorcycle in a dangerous manner. The constable stopped him and requested his driving license and vehicle registration documents. The rider refused to comply and spoke arrogantly. When the constable attempted to photograph the rider and his vehicle using his POS machine, Salunke hit him on the head and damaged the device.
The machine fell from the constable's hand. As he bent down to retrieve it, the rider allegedly struck him again with the helmet. Witnessing this, another constable started recording on his phone. The accused then snatched the phone and threw it away. Police arrested Salunke and brought him to the station.
Legal Charges
The accused has been charged under sections 121 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from duty), 132 (assault to deter public servant), 281 (rash driving), and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the officer added.
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