Overview
- An FIR was registered on December 28 based on a complaint from BMC official Suresh Rathod, who was leading an election surveillance team in K/East Ward.
- The incident occurred around 1:25 am near Milan Subway in Vile Parle during the inspection of an aggregator cab.
- Videographer Dheeraj Panchal was filming the procedure when a passenger objected, and the accused, identified as Iftekhar Ahmed, allegedly assaulted Panchal and Rathod before leaving the scene.
- The case cites Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 132, 115(2), 352 and 351(2) for deterring a public servant, causing hurt, intentional insult, and criminal intimidation.
- No arrest was reported at the time of publication as police continue the probe while election flying squads carry out nightly checks ahead of the January 15 BMC polls.