Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against a man and his wife for assaulting a 24-year-old Ola cab driver in Ghatkopar area, officials said on Friday.
The video of the incident, which went viral on social media, shows Kayamuddin Moinuddin Qureshi driving his taxi in the Asalpha area of Ghatkopar (W). After entering a lane, Qureshi’s cab slightly bumped into an Audi Q3 car driven by Rishabh Bibhas Chakraborty. Irked by this, Chakraborty got out of his car and slapped Qureshi.
Later, Chakravorthy lifted Quereshi and flung him to the ground, leaving him with serious injuries. The accused left the scene after people started gathering in the area.
Following the incident, Qureshi was admitted to JJ Hospital, where he received medical treatment. After regaining consciousness on Wednesday, Qureshi provided his statement to the police, leading to the formal registration of the case.
Chakraborty and his wife Antara Ghosh have been named in the case and the FIR was booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
(With inputs from Aijaz Ahmed.)
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