Overview
- The dispute began when a ride quoted at ₹120 ended with the driver demanding ₹160, which the passengers paid before the confrontation escalated.
- Police said the driver verbally abused passengers and assaulted the tenant’s son who intervened, after which he allegedly pushed Riza Joseph, 62, causing a fracture to her left hand.
- The incident occurred this week in Dombivli, Thane district, during a return trip from Kasturi Plaza to Joseph’s residence in Dombivli East.
- The driver, identified as Dattatray Namdev More, 56, was traced via the autorickshaw’s registration number, summoned to Manpada police station, served a notice, and released.
- Manpada police booked the driver under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 125(b) (act endangering life or personal safety), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace).