Mumbai Shocker: Drunk Man Claims To Be Son of Senior Police Officer, Held for Manhandling and Threatening On-Duty Constable in Andheri

Mumbai, August 18:  A 35-year-old man caught for drunk driving allegedly manhandled and threatened an on-duty constable in Mumbai while claiming to be the son of a senior police officer, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Friday at Four Bungalows locality in Andheri area and the accused was later arrested, the Versova police official said.

The constable stopped the accused, identified as Vikas Mishra who used to provide security guards for events in the city, while conducting the checking for drunk driving, he said. The accused was found driving a car under the influence of alcohol. When the constable asked him to show his driving license and other papers, the accused got angry and started arguing with the cop, the official said. Mumbai Shocker: Man Stalks and Touches College Student Inappropriately in Broad Daylight on Independence Day, Arrested.

The accused abused and threatened the constable by saying his father is a "DSP" (deputy superintendent of police), he said. A person present at the spot shot a video of the incident which later went viral on social media. After the incident, accused was brought to the local police station, placed under arrest and booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. Mumbai Shocker: Class 9 Student Rapes 3-Year-Old Girl in Sakinaka, Arrested.

The accused was subsequently produced before a local court where he accepted his mistake. He was released after paying a fine of Rs 10,000, the police said.

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