A driver was arrested after he assaulted a traffic police personnel for stopping him when he was driving his Toyota Fortuner on the MG Road near DT City Centre Mall on Wednesday afternoon.
The offence took place at around 3 pm when the traffic police were checking the vehicle of the accused.
Sushil, a resident of Etah in Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly driving at a very high speed and when the traffic police signalled him instead of stopping he broke traffic rules and misbehaved with the policemen before speeding away from the spot. He was later caught by the police.
According to the police, the accused started arguing with the constable when he was asked to show his driving licence and documents of the vehicle. The accused works with a hotel chain based in Delhi.
Police have booked the culprit driver under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and vehicle used in the crime has also been impounded at the Sector-29 police station.