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Man Pushes Cop, Flees Traffic Stop Over Seatbelt
8 Nov
Summary
- Driver obstructed officer, refused to show documents.
- Officer was attempting to seize vehicle for violations.
- Suspect threatened to tarnish officer's reputation online.
An incident occurred on November 5th near Mahakalipadpu in Mangaluru when a traffic police officer attempted to stop an Omni van for seatbelt violations. The driver, later identified as Samruddh Bhat, allegedly behaved rudely, refused to provide vehicle documents, and obstructed the officer's duty. When the officer tried to seize the vehicle, Bhat reportedly pushed his hand away and fled the scene. Before escaping, Bhat allegedly threatened to upload a video of the confrontation to Instagram to damage the officer's reputation. The officer subsequently filed a complaint against Bhat for obstructing a government official and traffic violations.
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