Maharashtra: Cop's son beats woman, assaults policeman who confronted him
A 27-year-old man, the son of a police officer, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a policeman at Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said today. The incident took place yesterday night and the accused was identified as Abhijit Shinde, police said. Police had approached Shinde when he was found beating a girl, who he claimed was his girlfriend.
Shinde abused police when they tried to help the girl
"Assistant Police Inspector (API) AM Khatib was on Dussehra bandobast duty at Shivaji Chowk last night along with other policemen when a shopkeeper drew their attention to a man, who was beating a girl," a police official said. When the policemen tried to rescue the girl and confronted Shinde, he started abusing them and asked them to mind their own business.
Shinde pulled Khatib by his collar, tore his uniform
Shinde told the policemen that the girl was his girlfriend. When the policemen tried to pacify him, he threatened them saying his father was also a cop and pulled the API by his collar. He also tore Khatib's uniform and thereafter he was taken to MFC police station. During his interrogation, he said his father is an inspector posted in Mumbai police headquarters.
Shinde booked under relevant sections of IPC
Shinde was booked under IPC Sections 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), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees), and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace). Police said a further investigation into the case is on.
