Overview
- The clash at Mhow Naka, which unfolded Friday during helmet and mobile‑phone checks, began when BJP leader Virendra Shendge said a woman traffic officer slapped him.
- After word spread, BJP workers blocked the busy intersection and traffic backed up for long stretches as more officers moved in to manage the crowd.
- Police took swift steps by suspending subedar Laxmi Dharve and constable Shekhar Gawli and shifting station in‑charge Radha Yadav off field duty to the DCP office.
- Traffic police say Shendge was riding while on his phone, while he denies any violation and says he was mistreated.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV from the junction and videos circulating online, and Yadav says the footage will show she was not present when the dispute began.