Overview
- Local police said a case is being registered and an investigation is underway after a reported assault linked to a traffic challan in north Mumbai.
- Officials named constable Vikas Pol as the accused officer following an argument with a tempo driver at Sambhaji Chowk in the Samata Nagar area.
- A video circulating online appears to show the officer punching the driver and yanking his collar, while a second traffic policeman stands by as bystanders step in.
- Reports differ on the driver’s identity, with Rediff citing Vishwanath Singh and India Today quoting family who named him as Vishwajeet Singh.
- The family said the driver received an e-challan notification while away from his lorry and that the exchange over why it was issued turned violent, a pattern that often draws swift inquiries when such clips go viral.