Overview
- The confrontation occurred around 3 pm on December 14 near the New Delhi Railway Station in Paharganj.
- A bystander’s video shows the uniformed head constable leaning into a cab and repeatedly slapping and punching the driver, who is heard crying in pain.
- Delhi Police said the officer was suspended from his Central Range posting and a departmental inquiry was initiated after the clip spread widely online.
- Officials describe an argument over a traffic challan and the driver attempting to leave the spot, while unnamed media sources claim the driver slapped the constable first.
- Police have not announced an FIR or criminal charges, and they say any further action will depend on the inquiry’s findings.