Bengaluru: Man held for misbehaving with police, refusing breathalyser
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Bengaluru (PTI): A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly misbehaving with a female police official and refusing to undergo a breathalyser test during a drink-and-drive check in Indiranagar here.
The incident took place late on September 26 near a pub in the area, police said.
The accused, identified as Aditya Agarwal, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol when stopped for the test, police added.
He allegedly refused the breathalyser test, misbehaved with the police official, and demanded she speak in Hindi or English instead of Kannada.
A video of the incident circulating on social media shows Agarwal shouting at the officer, saying he did not know Kannada.
Police said he attempted to flee the spot after the confrontation but was intercepted about 20 metres ahead. He allegedly tried to assault police personnel and issued threats.
In her complaint, the female officer stated that at around 12.05 am, during the check, Agarwal used foul language and intentionally insulted her while refusing to comply.
Based on her complaint, police registered a case under Sections 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Agarwal was arrested and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
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Man abducted, assaulted, forced to drink urine in Ajmer; nine arrested
Jaipur (PTI): Nine persons, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly abducting a man and subjecting him to torture in Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday in Gagwana village under the Gegal police station area and was allegedly linked to an ongoing dispute, they said.
According to police, a marriage between a woman and a man from Beer village, had ended in divorce following which she had been living at her parental home. About five months ago, the victim, identified as Jeetu (21), married the woman.
The woman's former in-laws allegedly objected to this marriage, claiming that the issue had not been settled in accordance with community norms, and that the dispute had been ongoing.
Following this, Jeetu was allegedly abducted on Saturday, held captive, and assaulted by the woman's former in-law's. He was allegedly forced to wear a garland of shoes and slippers and made to drink urine, police said.
A video of the incident later surfaced on social media, triggering outrage in the area.
Following the circulation of the video, Jeetu's family staged a protest at the Gegal police station, alleging delay in police action.
Rural Circle Officer Ramchandra Chaudhary reached the spot and assured the family of prompt action. A case was registered on Saturday evening and teams were formed to trace the accused.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agarwala said nine accused, including a woman, have been arrested and the vehicles used in the crime seized.
Efforts are underway to apprehend the other absconding accused, police said.
