Overview
- An on-duty constable, Rajesh Chinta of the 6th Indian Reserve Battalion, was allegedly assaulted during a road‑rage confrontation in Paonta Sahib on Wednesday while he was leaving the Taruwala strong room for lunch.
- The widely shared video shows the suspect pulling the constable back, grabbing his helmet and causing the scooter to fall, and police say the footage was part of the evidence cited in the complaint.
- Police identified and arrested the accused as Farman (also reported as Farhan), a security contractor from Saharanpur, and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, ASP Yogesh Rolta said.
- The state BJP seized on the incident to accuse the Congress government of failing on law and order, with party spokespersons saying attacks on officers show wider public safety risks.
- Authorities say investigations are continuing and a special team has been formed to probe the episode, which follows several recent violent incidents in the state that have increased public alarm and prompted other arrests.