Kamthi auto driver tries to run over traffic constable, three women passengers assault him

Nagpur: During a traffic enforcement drive in Kamthi, an auto driver allegedly tried to run his vehicle over a constable. Three women passengers in the auto also allegedly assaulted the constable.

Constable Pralhad Bhangale, who works in the traffic department, signalled an auto bearing registration number MH-49-E-0973 to stop on the evening of October 23. The driver ignored Bhangale and sped off. Bhangale chased the auto on his vehicle and stopped it on the road.

The driver then allegedly tried to drive the auto at Bhangale. The three women passengers also began beating him. In the scuffle, Bhangale's name plate broke and fell to the ground.

New Kamthi police have registered a case against the auto driver and the three women passengers for obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty.