Bike Rider without Helmet Assaults Traffic Police for Clicking Photo, Arrested
Mangaluru: A traffic police was assaulted by a bike rider for clicking his photo for not wearing helmet at the Thokkottu flyover here on June 21.
Traffic police constable Sanganna Gowda from the South Traffic police station was on duty near the Thokkottu flyover. He saw a youth was riding the bike without helmet.
When Sanganna Gowda was clicking the photograph of the rider for traffic violation, the rider got angry and used foul language against Sanganna and assaulted him.
It is learnt that the rider is from Madani Nagar. The Police constable has filed a complaint in the Ullal police station.
Soon after the Accused Azhar from Madani Nagar was arrested by the police.
The photo of the accused clicked by the police was circulated to all the police stations. Homeguard Hameed Paavala identified the accused and helped the traffic police to arrest him.
Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil rewarded Hameed Paavala for the job well done in identifying the accused and arresting him.
