Delhi: Errant traffic cop booked under lighter IPC sections

May 12, 2015 02:09

The Delhi Police head constable, who was dismissed after he hit a woman with a brick following a minor altercation on Monday, was booked under relatively lighter sections of the Indian Penal Code.

According to police, a case has been registered against accused cop Satish Chandra under Section 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), Section 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint) and Section 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees) of the IPC.

The charges carry a maximum jail term of two years. Chandra hit a woman with a brick in posh Golf Link area of central Delhi, following which he was arrested and dismissed from service as the incident triggered widespread outrage.

At the time of incident, the women's three daughters including her four-month infant were with her.

Her husband said he got the news when he called up his daughter around 11.30 am, about an hour after the incident.

Satish was arrested and dismissed from service as the incident triggered widespread outrage.

The victim, who was riding a two-wheeler, alleged that Chandra demanded a bribe of Rs 200 accusing her of violating traffic rules and when she refused he abused her and then hit her with a brick in front of her two minor children.

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