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Mumbai: ‘Don’t risk your life trying to chase after unruly motorists’
Updated On: 22 August, 2023 08:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
Senior officers say protocol doesn’t include putting oneself in harm’s way trying to halt vehicles
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Sub-Inspector Ravindra Khavale
The Mumbai Police’s top brass has told cops to not risk their lives after a recent incident in which a 57-year-old sub-inspector was severely harmed by a miscreant. The injured police officer had to be rushed to the hospital where he underwent three consecutive surgical procedures to save his left hand. The Parksite police had set up a nakabandi in front of Huma Mall at Kanjurmarg on Friday night. Around 2 am the next day, a speeding Maruti Suzuki Eeco approached the nakabandi but the driver didn’t slow down even after a constable signalled at him. PSI Ravindra Khavale tried to bring the car to a halt by blocking its way but was knocked down by the vehicle.
The incident has irked top officials. Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Pravin Padwal said, “At workshops and meetings and during visits, I have clearly told constables and officials not to indulge in any altercations over violations, even during nakabandi duty. The instructions are clear: they must never attempt to block a speeding vehicle. We have multiple ways to track such violators but risking one’s life is not acceptable.”
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