The Delhi Police has arrested six people for allegedly damaging two Centralised Ambulance Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances at the Petrol pump in front of Burari Transport authority in national Capital. All the six accused were CATS staffers or former staffers.
The accused have been identified as, Sanjay (37) Vishal (24), Amit (32), Govind Kashyap, Ajay kumar and Neeraj, all residents of Delhi.
According to Harendra Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North district, on Saturday, four CATS ambulances had reported from Usmanpur at the Transport office, Burari for the fitness certificate.
"After the fitness test, two CATS Ambulances came to the petrol pump in front of Burari Transport authority for filling fuel. After getting the fuel, the drivers of CATS ambulances got busy in payment by cards. In the meantime, six persons came with their faces covered and started quarreling with the drivers and smashed the windscreen. Subsequently a case was registered for damaging public property at Wazirabad Police Station," said the Additional DCP.
"During investigation, the accused were identified on the basis of the physical features, gait and conduct, surveillance on the protestors gathering at Vikas Bhawan and nabbed by the police team.
On interrogation, the accused revealed that they belonged to the striking section of protestors and wanted to sabotage the CATS vehicles," said the DCP.
After interrogation, they were produced before the Court and were sent to Tihar Jail for 14 days.
DCP also said that it is hereby also emphasised that under no circumstances, the protesters will be allowed to take law into their hands, and damage Government properties.
"For these untoward incidents, stringent laws will be applied which will be non- bailable and route to jail will be the only option," the DCP added.