Traffic police personnel present at the scene.
There was a major uproar today near the grade walk mall on Ferozepur Road in Ludhiana, Punjab. A person beat up a traffic police personnel badly. Passengers made a video of this incident, which is now going viral on social media.
.
According to eyewitnesses, the person who was assaulted was describing himself as an IG (Inspector General), but his antics seemed to be drunk. The police of Sarabha Nagar police station is investigating the matter. People at the scene said that the police personnel of Sarabha Nagar police station also informed the police personnel about the incident but the police reached the spot after about 25 minutes.
The papers were checking the passers -by
The person who assaulted the traffic policeman, stood on the road and stopped the drivers and started checking their papers. When the traffic worker Balwinder Singh on duty came to know about this, he reached the spot and questioned the person. The accused allegedly started assaulting Balwinder Singh.
The person who was assaulting the policeman who was calling himself a police officer was smoking cigarettes in a public place.
Passengers saved traffic workers
People gathered nearby during the incident and defended the traffic worker. The police control room was immediately informed after this. Police reached the spot and detained the accused and was taken to the police station Sarabha Nagar.
Traffic worker Balwinder Singh told the media that there was some noise on the spot, but people pacified the matter. At the same time, SHO Madhu Bala of Sarabha Nagar police station said that she is investigating the case. Only after the investigation is completed, any concrete information can be given on it.
This incident raises many questions about the safety of traffic police personnel and law and order on the road. The police is taking further action in this case.
Ludhiana Viral News