<p>An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested late on Sunday night after he allegedly manhandled a traffic inspector on duty for seizing auto-rickshaws that illegally entered Brigade Road. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Mehboob Pasha, 30, was arrested and sent to jail on the charge of manhandling the Ashok Nagar traffic inspector, Anthony John. Police said they had received complaints about auto-rickshaws illegally entering Brigade Road. Accordingly, John launched a special drive and seized 16 auto-rickshaws for violating the norms. <br /><br />Pasha objected to the police seizing the auto-rickshaws and wanted them to just impose a fine of Rs 100 as per the Indian Motor Vehicles Act and let go of the three-wheelers. When the inspector warned him against obstructing a public servant on duty, Pasha allegedly attacked him in front of other policemen. But he was quickly overpowered. Later, the police booked him for attacking a public servant on duty. <br /><br />Pasha, who claims to be the head of an auto-rickshaw drivers’ association, is reportedly involved in similar cases, police said. He had lodged a “false” complaint accusing the Cubbon Park police of attacking him on April 25, 2014. He had also staged a protest along with other drivers, the police added. <br /><br /></p>
<p>An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested late on Sunday night after he allegedly manhandled a traffic inspector on duty for seizing auto-rickshaws that illegally entered Brigade Road. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Mehboob Pasha, 30, was arrested and sent to jail on the charge of manhandling the Ashok Nagar traffic inspector, Anthony John. Police said they had received complaints about auto-rickshaws illegally entering Brigade Road. Accordingly, John launched a special drive and seized 16 auto-rickshaws for violating the norms. <br /><br />Pasha objected to the police seizing the auto-rickshaws and wanted them to just impose a fine of Rs 100 as per the Indian Motor Vehicles Act and let go of the three-wheelers. When the inspector warned him against obstructing a public servant on duty, Pasha allegedly attacked him in front of other policemen. But he was quickly overpowered. Later, the police booked him for attacking a public servant on duty. <br /><br />Pasha, who claims to be the head of an auto-rickshaw drivers’ association, is reportedly involved in similar cases, police said. He had lodged a “false” complaint accusing the Cubbon Park police of attacking him on April 25, 2014. He had also staged a protest along with other drivers, the police added. <br /><br /></p>
