The Chandigarh Police has booked four persons who allegedly had misbehaved and attempted to outrage the modesty of a woman constable of UT police at Mauli Jagran on Monday.
A case has been registered against Mangat Ram, a resident of Mauli Jagran, and three others. The accused allegedly misbehaved with Poonam Devi, constable of Chandigarh police.
Sources said that the incident took place in the wee hours, when police control room received information about an accident near government school of Mauli Jagran. A team of local police post reached the spot and found two persons, who were injured in the incident.
While questioning the injured persons, they disclosed their names as Yogesh and Mahesh. The victims stated that an unknown auto driver sped away after hitting to their Alto car while they were on the way to their residence.
While the police was in the process of preliminary investigations of the incident, a group of persons gathered there and blocked the road. Mangat Ram, who was leading the group, allegedly misbehaved with Poonam Devi. Mangat and three others also thrashed the woman constable, following which she was rushed to the local hospital, added sources.
After misbehaving and thrashing the woman constable, the accused managed to escape from the spot. Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused, said Ram Rattan, In-charge, Police Post, Mauli Jagran.
A case has been registered against Mangat Ram and three others for manhandling a police official and for deterring her from performing government duty, added the official.