Traffic violators threaten to attack cops when stopped near Thane’s Upvan lake

Group prevents towing van from moving, cops say they shot videos and uploaded on social media

Traffic violators threaten to attack cops when stopped near Thane’s Upvan lake

Upvan lake is frequented by visitors on weekends. File pic

A case was registered after a group of people held up a towing van on traffic police duty in Thane after it took action against vehicles parked haphazardly near Upvan lake, a traffic police release said.

The incident occurred on August 19 when action was being taken against vehicles parked at the famous spot frequented by people on weekends. A group of people prevented the towing van from moving and heated arguments ensued with the staff, the release said.

"Even when the towing van staff showed the required permit and licence, the people didn't allow the van to proceed and threatened to attack them," it said. They shot videos of the incident and circulated them on social media to malign the image of traffic police, the release said.

A traffic police official supervising the towing operation lodged a complaint, following which offences were registered under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint) 186 (voluntarily obstructing any public servant in the discharge of his public duty) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Nobody has been arrested so far.

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