On the eve of an important match of Indian Premier league (IPl) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a key player of Chennai Super Kings and cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Riva was attacked by a police constable in Jamnagar.
The incident occurred on Monday late in the evening near Saru Section area of Jamnagar when Riva’s car slightly touched the bike of constable identified as Sanjay Karanjia. Interestingly the constable was riding his motorcycle on the wrong side!
Angry with the damage to his bike, Karanjia stopped Riva’s car and instantly started assaulting her. The local people present there intervened to stop the altercation and catch the errant police constable. later on Riva approached Jamnagar Superintendent of Police Pradip Sejul’s office where she received primary treatment. She also lodged a complaint against the constable. Riva also claimed that the constable had also towed her hairs.
On the incident Sejul said that it was really unfortunate that she was attacked by a cop. ‘I felt worrisome as head of the district police force. We have been instructed by the Government to initiate strict action against the offender. We have filed an FIR against the errant cop and suspended. Within an hour he was arrested by the police,’ he said adding that a case under IPC sections 279, 323, 324 and 504 has been registered against the constable.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday afternoon the accused police constable was suspended by Jamnagar SP. If it was not enough, the state home department also decided to give him punishment by transferring him to Daang district which is almost 700 km from Jamnagar.