Pune Police traffic constable assaulted by a citizen in Pimpri

New Delhi, October 27

The Pune police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a traffic police officer and tearing his uniform at Karachi Chowk in the twin city Pimpri Chinchwad

The incident took place with assistant sub-inspector Raju Chaudhari of the Pimpri traffic division. The accused was identified as Manoj Waghmare (31).

The police said a man approached Chaudhari, who was deployed at Karachi Chowk, and allegedly started verbally abusing him for stopping the traffic flow from one direction. 

When the police personnel told him to let them manage the traffic, the man allegedly caught Chaudhari by his collar and tore his uniform.

This is the second incident of assault on the police in Pune. Another traffic policeman on duty was seriously injured after being attacked with a beer bottle by a man in the Kalewadi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad as police tried to ease a traffic jam at a junction.