In yet another incident of a cop being at the receiving end while performing duty, a Sub Inspector of Chandigarh police was allegedly thrashed by two persons at Sector-22. The accused, including a minor, have been arrested, said police.
The accused have been identified as Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Dhanas, and a minor who were booked for misbehaving and assault to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, said Dilsher Singh Chandel, SHO, Police Station Sector-17.
Mahinder Singh, posted as Sub Inspector with charge of additional Station House Officer of police station sector-17, in his complaint said the incident took place while he was deputed on a check-post near hotel Aroma in sector-22.
“late in the evening, we noticed two persons going on a two-wheeler, without helmet. We signaled them to stop. However the driver, Neeraj, rammed his activa scooter on me,” stated the complainant to police.
When the cop was trying to issue challan to the driver, both the accused misbehaved with Mahinder Singh and also thrashed him. Both were restrained by other police officials and a case was registered against them under section 279,337,332,353,34 of the IPC at police station Sector-17, said Dilsher Singh, SHO.
Neeraj and the juvenile were produced in the court. While Neeraj was sent to judicial custody, the other was sent to juvenile home by the district court on Tuesday.