A 32-year-old Andheri (W) resident, who is in the textile business, was arrested for risking the life of a traffic police constable and obstructing him when tried to stop his SUV for trying to ply in the wrong lane.
Sohail Kathoriya continued driving despite constable Vijaysinh Gurav (48) sitting on the SUV’s bonnet when he did not stop his vehicle despite being signalled for violating traffic rules under Azad Nagar Metro station in Andheri (W) on Thursday morning.
Kathoriya later abandoned his SUV and fled. He was tracked down at his home after D N Nagar police got his details from the regional transport office (RTO), where his vehicle was registered. “Kathoriya was produced before an Andheri court and remanded to police custody till Saturday. He violated traffic rules, and when the constable tried to stop him, he tried to speed his vehicle,” said D N Nagar police senior inspector Milind Kurde.
Kathoriya was booked under IPC sections 279 (rash driving) and 353 (obstructing a public servant from discharging duty). A video of the incident went viral. Gurav’s complaint said he gestured to the motorist to halt, but he flashed an ID card claiming he was a mediaperson. “When he tried to flee, I climbed onto the bonnet, assuming he would step out and I would challan him. But he drove away with me seated on the bonnet,” he added.
Surjitt Sahani
