A rash Ola driver, apparently under the influence of drugs, has been held for jumping a signal on Bandra’s busy Turner Road, bringing his car to a screeching halt while endangering other motorists and pedestrians crossing the signal, and assaulting an on-duty traffic police constable.
“The Ola cab jumped the traffic signal and almost ran into other motorists and pedestrians before applying the brakes. There was chaos as people got scared.
An on-duty traffic police constable standing close by came to the spot and confronted the driver along with the crowd,” said Arjun Sinha, an eye-witness.
When Constable Shivaji Vatane of Bandra traffic division asked for the car’s documents and his driving licence, Ansari verbally abused him.
A case under Sections 353 (assaulting a public servant), 504 (intentional insult to breach peace), 506 (intimidation), 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act was filed and Ansari, a resident of Govandi, was arrested.