Biker bites Delhi traffic cop, hits him with helmet for issuing challan

A Delhi traffic policeman said he stopped a man on a motorcycle after he allegedly jumped a signal. The biker allegedly mocked him and said a cop such as him could be sold for as little as Rs 10

A biker bit a traffic police constable’s thumb and hit him on his head with his helmet when the cop challaned him for jumping the red light in east Delhi’s Seemapuri on Tuesday evening.

The biker allegedly tore the uniform of a traffic cop in east Delhi’s Seemapuri and rained punches on him. (HT Photo)

The 25-year-old constable, Anuj Nagar, needed stitches in his head, but is out of danger, said Nupur Prasad, DCP (Shahdara). The accused, 40-year-old Dilawar Chaudhary, has been arrested.

Nagar and two other traffic policemen were deployed at the Chintamani traffic signal in Jhilmil Industrial Area on Tuesday evening. As they challaned traffic violators, they noticed a motorcyclist jump the red light at the traffic junction.

Nagar immediately alerted his colleague ahead and the biker was stopped before he could speed away. As the rider was being fined for the offences and his motorcycle being impounded for lack of necessary documents, he allegedly turned aggressive.

“When I asked him to produce his documents, he mocked my status in the police force and threatened to get my uniform removed. He said that policemen like me get sold for as little as Rs10,” alleged Nagar.

As the other policemen separated the rider from the constable, the attacker allegedly began chewing Nagar’s thumb, leaving him bleeding. But he was pulled away by the other policemen before he could do further damage. All this while, the pillion rider tried driving sense into him, but the attacker refused to pay heed.

Amidst all this, a PCR call was made and the injured policeman was taken to GTB Hospital. Chaudhary too was taken for a medical examination before being arrested.

“Chaudhary is a resident of Ghaziabad and has been booked for assault and obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty,” said the DCP.