The Delhi Police have arrested four persons for allegedly thrashing the police personnel after they stopped them from performing bike stunts on Mansingh Road in Tilak Marg area on late Monday night. Major arterial roads across the capital witnessed massive traffic jams as many youngsters were performing bike stunts in the middle of the road.
Police said that the injured police constables were identified as Satinder and Ajit, posted with the Tilak Marg Police station. “The incident occurred on Monday night around 12.30 am when they were on night picket duty on Mansingh Road on the night of Shab-e-Barat. Over 100 motor cyclists suddenly gathered and started performing stunts. They tried to stop them, but the errant bikers starting hurling stones on them at the picket. One of constable sustained serious head injury, while the other constable received injuries on his face,” a senior police officer said.
The injured police personnel immediately flashed a message in wireless set and after receiving the message, several police vans rushed to the spot.
Police had to resort to lathi charge near India Gate to disperse the gang of bikers performing stunts in the area. Number of bikers escaped from the spot, while four motorcyclists were arrested and a case under Sections 186, 353, 323 was registered against them at Tilak Marg Police station.
To curb any untoward situation and to maintain the law and order on the night of Shab-e-Barat, over 10,000 police personnel were deployed across the capital by the Delhi police. Many bikes were riding without helmets, jumping red lights and triple ridding. However, only 250 challans were issued on Monday night.