Hyderabad man held for allegedly assaulting traffic cop in Nampally
HYDERABAD: Nampally police arrested Mohd Rizwan on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting and abusing an on-duty traffic Home Guard at Taj Island Junction on Monday.
Home Guard K. Ravinder was deployed at the junction to record traffic violations. At around 15.30 IST on September 7, he noticed Rizwan and his wife riding towards Nampally T-Junction from Gandhi Bhavan without a helmet.
Ravinder photographed the alleged violation using his official camera. Police said Rizwan then took a U-turn, approached the Home Guard and allegedly abused him.
According to Nampally police, Rizwan’s wife also allegedly abused Ravinder and recorded the incident on her mobile phone. Police said the couple obstructed the traffic personnel during the confrontation.
Based on Ravinder’s complaint, Nampally police registered a case against Rizwan under Sections 132, 221 and 352, read with Section 3(5), of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), besides provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
The case also includes Section 194-D, read with Section 184, in connection with the alleged helmet violation.
Police arrested Rizwan on Tuesday and seized the two-wheeler. He was produced before a court for judicial remand, according to police.
