As road rage increases in Pune, the city’s police have urged drivers to remain calm and avoid conflict on the road. Recent violent encounters, including an attack on the Baner-Pashan Link Road, have prompted authorities to emphasise the importance of tolerance and sensitivity while driving.
As road rage increases in Pune, the city’s police have urged drivers to remain calm and avoid conflict on the road. Recent violent encounters, including an attack on the Baner-Pashan Link Road, have prompted authorities to emphasise the importance of tolerance and sensitivity while driving.
In a post on Facebook, the police urged citizens to remain calm after the arrest of two persons involved in an attack on the Baner-Pashan Link Road. “Don’t let anger ‘take over’ your sensitivity! Yesterday, a post was circulated on social media by a victim who was attacked by a motorist. The victim was assisted by the police and an offence under the sections of assault, hurt and reckless driving was registered against the accused. The 53-year-old IT professional who was accused was arrested. We are committed to strictly deal with all such incidents of road rage under strict sections of law. We appeal to all citizens to be tolerant while driving and avoid any conflict with fellow travellers.”
Increasing cases of aggression in traffic in the city
In another incident of road rage in Pune, a police officer was caught on video attacking a PMPML bus driver on Sunday, just a day after a woman was attacked by a motorist on Baner-Pashan Link Road.
Disturbing footage showed a helmeted police officer attacking a PMPML bus driver. The video, which went viral, has sparked widespread outrage. It shows the police officer blocking the bus with his two-wheeler, entering the vehicle and attacking the driver.
The police officer, RA Waghmare, explained in a written statement to the Koregaon Park Police that he and the PMPML driver, Bhagwat Torne, resolved the matter at the police station. He also noted that he paid ₹3,000 for the loss of the driver.
Meanwhile, in the Saturday rampage case, Pune police arrested the accused driver and a female accomplice and booked them under sections of the Motor Vehicle Act. The case has been registered with Chaturshringi police station, with further investigation underway.
In the disturbing incident, a 27-year-old woman was allegedly beaten up by a motorist on Baner-Pashan Road on Saturday afternoon. The victim, riding a two-wheeler with two children, alleged that the driver followed her for 2 kilometres before the attack, which left her seriously injured and bleeding from her nose.
(with input from agencies)
Published: Monday, July 22, 2024, 1:17 PM IST
As road rage increases in Pune, the city’s police have urged drivers to remain calm and avoid conflict on the road. Recent violent encounters, including an attack on the Baner-Pashan Link Road, have prompted authorities to emphasise the importance of tolerance and sensitivity while driving.
In a post on X, the police urged citizens to remain calm after the arrest of two persons involved in an attack on the Baner-Pashan Link Road. “Don’t let anger ‘take over’ your sensitivity! Yesterday, a post was circulated on social media by a victim who was attacked by a motorist. The victim was assisted by the police and an offence under the sections of assault, hurt and reckless driving was registered against the accused. The 53-year-old IT professional who was accused was arrested. We are committed to strictly deal with all such incidents of road rage under strict sections of law. We appeal to all citizens to be tolerant while driving and avoid any conflict with fellow travellers.”
Increasing cases of aggression in traffic in the city
In another incident of road rage in Pune, a police officer was caught on video attacking a PMPML bus driver on Sunday, just a day after a woman was attacked by a motorist on Baner-Pashan Link Road.
Disturbing footage showed a helmeted police officer attacking a PMPML bus driver. The video, which went viral, has sparked widespread outrage. It shows the police officer blocking the bus with his two-wheeler, entering the vehicle and attacking the driver.
The police officer, RA Waghmare, explained in a written statement to the Koregaon Park Police that he and the PMPML driver, Bhagwat Torne, resolved the matter at the police station. He also noted that he paid ₹3,000 for the loss of the driver.
Meanwhile, in the Saturday rampage case, Pune police arrested the accused driver and a female accomplice and booked them under sections of the Motor Vehicle Act. The case has been registered with Chaturshringi police station, with further investigation underway.
In the disturbing incident, a 27-year-old woman was allegedly beaten up by a motorist on Baner-Pashan Road on Saturday afternoon. The victim, riding a two-wheeler with two children, alleged that the driver followed her for 2 kilometres before the attack, which left her seriously injured and bleeding from her nose.
(with input from agencies)
Published: Monday, July 22, 2024, 1:17 PM IST
