Delhi: Asked to pay challan for riding bike without helmet, woman kicks cop

The incident was reported from South-west Delhi area after the duo, Praveen (28) and Sonam (26), were stopped by three policemen for riding a bike without a helmet.

Two people — a woman and her live-in partner — were arrested on Monday afternoon after the woman allegedly grabbed the collar of an on-duty traffic police officer and kicked another sub-inspector.

A senior police officer claimed that the accused started the altercation with Delhi traffic police after they seized the bike for lack of relevant documents. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

The incident was reported from Delhi Cantonment area after the duo, Praveen (28) and Sonam (26), was stopped by three policemen for riding a bike without a helmet.

Police said that the bike was stopped around 2.30pm by constable Amit (28), who asked the duo to produce their driving license and documents of the vehicle’s registration.

The accused then refused to cooperate and instead began arguing and entered into a scuffle with the cops. Police said Praveen first verbally abused the cops. When the officers asked them to pay a challan, Sonam grabbed constable Amit by his collar and tore his uniform, said the investigating officer.

The constable then dialled 100 and asked that a female police officer be sent to the spot for assistance.

An FIR was later registered based on the complaint of constable and both Sonam and Praveen arrested. The duo has been booked under sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The duo was produced before a duty magistrate who remanded them to judicial custody till June 9.

A senior police officer claimed that Praveen had started the altercation with the cops after the policemen on duty seized the bike for lack of relevant documents.

“Praveen attempted to grab one of the traffic cops by his collar, but was stopped. Later, Sonam became aggressive and it got difficult to handle her as there were no woman constable with us. She grabbed constable Amit’s collar and pulled it so hard that the buttons of the uniform fell out,” the officer said.

The woman sub-inspector returned to the police station after the incident. But she complained of abdominal pain after a few hours and had to be rushed to a hospital in Palam.