Man slams cab driver on ground for bumping into his luxury car, police register case

MUMBAI: The police have registered a case against a couple for allegedly assaulting a cab driver in Ghatkopar area after their luxury car was hit by the cab, police said. The incident happened on Friday and was captured on a nearby CCTV camera.

According to information from the Parksite police, the entire incident took place in Ghatkopar. A man named Rishabh, who lives in the society, was driving his luxury car into the society when an Ola cab driver was following behind him. When the cars stopped in the lane, the cab driver’s vehicle slightly hit Rishabh’s car from behind.

Following this, Rishabh, and a woman who was in the car, got out and started slapping the cab driver. He then lifted the driver and slammed him on to the ground, causing serious injuries to his head and body.

Maharashtra | A case has been registered by Parksite Police against two people for assaulting a cab driver in the Ghatkopar area after their car dashed the cab. The case has been lodged based on the complaint of the victim driver Qaymuddin Mainuddin Qureshi (24) and the CCTV… pic.twitter.com/4Z4xe9fEpj

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Parksite police reported that they have registered a case against two people based on the statement of 24-year-old Ola driver, Qayamuddin Mainuddin Qureshi. No arrests have been made so far.

As per the police, Qureshi, a resident of Govandi, was taken to Rajawadi Hospital by security personnel. However, due to the severity of the injuries on his head, he was later admitted to JJ Hospital.

Once he regained consciousness, the police registered a case. They have issued notices to the driver and the woman involved, and further investigation is ongoing. (ANI)