MP cop drags man on bonnet of high-end car after argument; taken off field duty, probe ordered
Gwalior, Jul 18 (PTI): A police sub-inspector was taken off field duty after he allegedly dragged a man atop the bonnet of a high-end car for about 200 metres before he fell off the vehicle in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Thursday and its video went viral on social media.
Talking to PTI, Inspector General of Gwalior Zone Arvind Saxena said Police Sub-Inspector Prashant Sharma, who was involved in the incident, was line attached (taken off field duty) on Friday.
The incident, which was captured on a CCTV camera, occurred outside a hotel in the City Centre area under the University police station limits, police sources said.
Sharma had gone to take action against the vehicles in the 'No Parking Zone' when an altercation broke out between him and Shubham Bhadoriya, the owner of a hotel, they added.
During the argument, Sharma allegedly broke the window of a car belonging to Bhadoriya's friend Ankit.
When he was questioned about it, he tried to escape from the spot in his Mercedes-Benz car. After that, Ankit was seen clinging on to the bonnet. Sharma then drove the vehicle with Ankit atop the bonnet for about 200 metres before he fell on the road, they added.
Sharma later tried to downplay the incident and uploaded a video on social media claiming he was on VIP duty and was trying to clear the road when Bhadoriya and his associates obstructed him.
He also said the Mercedes-Benz car belonged to his father.
IG Saxena said that an inquiry has been ordered against Sharma.
"An additional SP-rank officer is probing the incident. Further action will follow based on the inquiry report," he said.
Amid allegations that Sharma was under the influence of liquor at the time of the incident, senior police officers outright denied it.
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West Bengal exit polls: People’s Pulse projects TMC lead, others predict BJP surge
Kolkata: Exit polls for the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 have shown different projections, with some surveys indicating a lead for the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), while others suggest an advantage for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
According to People’s Pulse, the TMC+ alliance is projected to win between 177 and 187 seats in the 294-member Assembly.
The BJP is estimated to secure between 95 and 110 seats, while the Left Front+ is predicted to win up to one seat. The Congress (INC) is likely to get between one and three seats, and others are projected to win between one and two seats.
Matrize projections indicate a different trend, with the BJP projected to win between 146 and 161 seats, crossing the majority mark of 148, with a vote share of 42.5 per cent. The TMC is estimated to win between 125 and 140 seats with a vote share of 40.8 per cent.
P-MARQ has also projected a BJP lead, estimating the party to win between 150 and 175 seats, while the TMC+ alliance is expected to secure between 118 and 138 seats. The same survey projects Congress to win between 2 and 6 seats.
Poll Diary estimates suggest the BJP may win between 142 and 171 seats, while the TMC could secure between 99 and 127 seats. Other parties are projected to win between 5 and 9 seats.
Chanakya Strategies has projected the BJP to win between 150 and 160 seats, while the TMC is estimated to get between 130 and 140 seats. Others are expected to secure between 6 and 10 seats, while Congress and Left are projected at zero.
ABP projections estimate the BJP to win between 146 and 161 seats, while the TMC is expected to secure between 125 and 140 seats. Others are projected to win between 6 and 10 seats.
Polls in the state were held in two phases on April 23 and 29, and the counting of votes is scheduled to take place on May 4.
