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Maha: Man held for attacking police constable in Bhiwandi

08:02 PM Oct 09, 2021 | PTI |

Thane: A 33-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a police constable while being taken to a police station for questioning in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Saturday.

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The incident took place late on Friday night, when the accused Subashchndra Chotelal Agrahari was quarrelling with another man, and the police were taking the duo to a police station for questioning, an official said.

The accused allegedly verbally abused police constable Rahul Pawar (35), threatened to kill him and attacked him with a log of wood kept in the vehicle, the official said.

Pawar, who sustained head injuries in the attack, is undergoing treatment at a local hospital, he said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the injured policeman, a case has been registered against the accused under section 307 (attempt to murder) and other relevant provisions of the IPC, the official added.

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