Man held for harassing woman police constable

  • | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

He started hurling abuses at the policemen claiming that the policemen were looting the people at large. He also took out his cell phone and started taking photographs of the police towing van which did not have side indicators and mirrors.On this, the woman constable asked him to complaint about the van to the senior police officers. Policemen were fining the vehicle owners who had parked their vehicles in the no parking area.Neither Gaikwad violated any traffic rule nor did policemen ask him halt at the spot. He voluntarily halted on the spot. Instead of stopping his action, he continued to take photographs and also did not allow policemen to take action against the errant motorists.Police have arrested Gaikwad under Section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.

PUNE: Deccan Gymkhana police arrested an executive of a private finance company for allegedly harassing a woman police constable on duty and deter her from discharging her official duties on Ghole Road off Fergusson College Road on Wednesday evening.Police arrested the executive identified as Akshay Hanumant Gaikwad (28) of Chandkhed in Maval taluka.The woman traffic constable, posted with the Deccan Traffic Division, has lodged a complaint with the police.According to the complaint, the traffic police team was executing action against the errant motorists on Ghole Road. Policemen were fining the vehicle owners who had parked their vehicles in the no parking area.Neither Gaikwad violated any traffic rule nor did policemen ask him halt at the spot. He voluntarily halted on the spot. He started hurling abuses at the policemen claiming that the policemen were looting the people at large. He also took out his cell phone and started taking photographs of the police towing van which did not have side indicators and mirrors.On this, the woman constable asked him to complaint about the van to the senior police officers. Instead of stopping his action, he continued to take photographs and also did not allow policemen to take action against the errant motorists.Police have arrested Gaikwad under Section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code.

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