A Delhi Police traffic inspector was thrashed by a group of people, including two women, in the national Capital’s southern area on Wednesday.
Police said that they have detained six people, including two women, for allegedly assaulting a traffic Inspector over issuing challans in south Delhi’s CR Park.
A video of the incident also went viral on social media. In the viral video, three people are seen thrashing the Inspector while two other traffic policemen are trying to rescue him.
In another video, one of the women alleged that the Inspector slapped her first. However, police have refuted the allegations and said the matter escalated over issuing of a fine.
According to a senior police official, three people, including two women, were riding triple on a two-wheeler without helmets when they were stopped by a Head Constable. “The trio was also coming from the wrong side. While the Head Constable issued a challan, the trio started an argument with him,” a senior police officer said.
An Inspector, who was near the spot, intervened, following which the trio assaulted him, he said. The accused then called three others on the spot and obstructed the traffic, police said.
The inspector, who suffered injuries on his head, was rushed to a hospital, police said. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police, in a tweet, informed that the statement of the injured inspector has been taken and legal action initiated.