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Man Arrested for Assaulting Traffic Home Guard in Viral Video
5 Jul
Summary
- Man arrested after a video showed him assaulting a traffic home guard.
- The incident occurred when the accused was driving on the wrong side.
- The home guard was shoved to the ground and verbally abused.
In Lucknow, a man identified as Vaibhav Maurya was arrested on Sunday following a viral social media video depicting him assaulting a traffic home guard. The confrontation took place on Saturday evening at the Aishbagh-Haiderganj crossing. Maurya was reportedly driving his car against traffic flow when home guard Hamid Ali intervened.
According to police, Maurya exited his vehicle, grabbed Ali by his collar, and pushed him to the ground. The video also shows Maurya allegedly hurling abuses before returning to his car. The footage of the incident quickly spread online, causing public outcry.
Based on a complaint filed by Hamid Ali, police registered an FIR against Maurya. He was subsequently arrested and his car was impounded as part of the ongoing investigation. Further legal actions are pending.
