Man booked for assaulting police sub-inspector on COVID duty

Mumbai, May 2 () A man has been booked forallegedly assaulting a junior police officer enforcingcoronavirus-induced lockdown in Kurla in Central Mumbai onApril 29, an official said on Saturday.

The incident took place in Bafati Lane on Pipe Roadwhen a police team led by a sub-inspector asked locals toadhere to the lockdown rules, he said.

As the police was doing their job, the accused RizwanZuber Memon alias Rizwan Tunda abused them, he said.

"Tunda claimed that he was a member of the NIA(National Investigation Agency) and can take away jobs of thepolice officials if they try to shutdown the shops in thelocality," the official said.

As a crowd started gathering at the spot, Tunda camedown from his second floor residence and assaulted the policeofficer, he said.

As police reinforcement was rushed to the spot, Tundafled the spot, the official said.

A case has been registered against him under varioussections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for obstructing publicservant from discharging his duty and disobedience to an orderduly promulgated by a public servant, and under DisasterManagement Act and rule 11 of the Maharashtra COVID-19Prevention Measures, he said. DCNSK NSK