THANE: In a shocking incident, a man repeatedly slapped a traffic constable in broad day light after he was caught for allegedly jumping a signal.
The incident which took place at around 7 pm in Vasai in Thane was caught on a CCTV camera installed on the road.
The motorcycle rider in question was identified as Sohail Memon, was riding without helmet with his wife and children.
In the 15-second grainy video that went viral on the social media, Memon can be seen assaulting the cop on duty Kalu Munde on his left cheek.
#WATCH: Man in Thane's Vasai slaps traffic policeman after the policeman stopped him for jumping traffic signal #Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/wt1F8fR6cE
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2017
ANI quoted Vasai Traffic Inspector Sampatrao Patil as saying that a NC has been registered with the police and said that a case under section 353 (assaulting a government servant) will be filed against Memon after investigation. However no arrest has been made.