Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2010:
A traffic police personnel has been assaulted by some persons along the Kanglapat Road, apparently in protest against the former grappling an auto rickshaw driver that nearly caused accident.
The incident reportedly took place at around 5.30 pm today with eyewitnesses recounting that the traffic police chased the auto-rickshaw from near GM Hall parking, ultimately boarding the moving passenger carrier and grabbing on the neck of the auto driver.
As the auto driver tried to maintain control, the vehicle swerved wildly, thudded against an Alto car and ultimately came to a halt after ramming at the road median.
Soon after a crowd encircled the battling duo and started to rain blows at the traffic police.
Arrival of additional traffic police personnel and other security forces dispersed the mob.
The driver along with his diesel-operated auto-rickshaw (MN01D/4271) and the Alto car occupant have been taken into police custody.