A Head constable with Chandigarh traffic police was thrashed by a three- wheeler driver while he was on Government duty at the check post dividing road of sector 25 and 38 on Tuesday night.
The incident took place when the head constable, Virender Singh stopped the auto rickshaw driver Raj Kumar (30) for checking his vehicle documents at night.
However, Raj Kumar refused to show the documents and started quarreling with the cop. Kumar also slapped and tore the uniform of the head constable on duty.
The accused driver, a resident of Village Jagatpura, was nabbed from the spot with the help of other officials posted at the same check post.
A case was registered under section 332 and 353 of IPC at police station, Sector 39.
Kumar on Wednesday was produced in the district courts, where he was sent for judicial custody.