Mumbaikar Gets 2 Days In Jail While Catching A Cop Riding Without A Helmet

Mull over Green Arrow or even Batman’s strategies and you can’t help but notice how local vigilantes feel the josh when they chide miscreants breaking the law. But the thrill is elevated to a whole new level when the misdemeanour is committed by an officer of the law!

This is precisely what happened when a Mumbaikar attempted to police a constable for not wearing his helmet on the road. However, his josh landed him in a soup when the vigilante himself was remanded in police custody!

It all began when Pawan Sayyadni and two passers-by witnessed a cop travelling without his helmet in Kherwadi on Sunday evening. Sayyadni stopped constable Pandrinath Ramu from riding his bike without a helmet, while another local Vishwas Satu Shirodkar looked on. A local resident, Ashok Gavas captured it all on video and the clip has since gone viral on WhatsApp.

Things heated up when an angry, Pawan pulled out the keys of the bike, saying he won’t return them as Ramu is not wearing a helmet. The video shows that Ramu tries to reason with Pawan, asking him to come to the police post. However, the youth keeps shouting at the constable.

“Where’s your helmet?” Pawan asks. When other passers-by try to calm him down, he retorts: “I had to pay Rs 1,000 fine.”

The drama ends only after an acquaintance hands over a helmet to Ramu. When Ramu asks Pawan why he is targeting him, he responds, “It is the law of the land.” He then goes on to abuse the constable, warning him against flouting rules! Ultimately, Pawan gives the keys only after Ramu gets on the bike wearing his helmet.

Once out of the area, Ramu promptly registered a case against Pawan, Gavas and Shirodkar under section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint).

“During our investigation, we found they were under the influence of alcohol,” said Subhash Jadhav, senior inspector, Nirmal Nagar police station.

The trio was first remanded in police custody for two days. A 14-day judicial remand later, the constable got a traffic ticket of Rs 500 for not wearing a helmet, reports HT.

Justice served or were the men penalised a tad harshly? What say, you people!

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