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Watch: Shiv Sena man beats up woman traffic cop, arrested

When the constable asked for his license, Shashikant Kalgude got violent

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A Shiv Sena shaka pramukh, identified as Shashikant Ganpat Kalgude, 44, has been been arrested for allegedly beating up a woman traffic constable in Thane. Kalgude was produced in court and was remanded in police custody for a day. He was released on bail on Thursday.

According to the police, the incident happened near Nitin Company Teen Haath Naka on Wednesday afternoon. When the 29-year-old constable, who is attached to Wagle Estate traffic department, saw the accused talking on phone while driving, she signalled him to stop the car. But the accused allegedly abused her and drove ahead. The constable ran, stood near the vehicle and asked the accused for his license. But Kalgude got down from his car and allegedly started abusing her, grabbed her shirt collar and touched her inappropriately.

When the constable could not stop the accused from beating her, she fought back. However, she was allegedly slapped more than five times by the accused. Her name plate was allegedly broken and her shirt was torn by the accused. Some passersby rushed to the spot and stopped the accused. Finally, some traffic police personnel also reached the spot and took the situation under control. Kalgude was driving a Scorpio (MH 06-BE-7340) at the time of the incident.

After the incident went on air, guardian minister Eknath Shinde took to social media to reply to the queries. "We respect police and woman and the party is not supporting anyone for the incident," he said on Twitter.

Kalgude, a resident of Dharamveer Nagar in Thane, has been booked under section 323, 353 and 354 of Indian Penal Code.

An officer from Naupada police station said, "We have arrested the accused and registered a case against him. We are investigating the matter. The accused was not drunk. He was produced in court and was given a day's police custody. He was, however, released on bail today. Further probe is on."

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