A Paytm spokesperson mentioned the experiences claiming the character of the arrest are “exaggerated”.
Based on the FIR, the complainant, constable Deepak Kumar, who was driving DCP Benita Mary Jaiker’s automotive, said that the incident occurred when he and constable Pradeep had been on the best way to a petroleum pump in Malviya Nagar from Hauz Khas.
After they reached close to gate quantity 3 of Mom Worldwide Faculty at Aurobindo Street, constable Kumar slowed down the automotive as individuals had gathered there to drop their youngsters, the FIR said.
In the meantime, a blue luxurious automotive bearing a Haryana registration quantity hit the complainant’s automobile from the rear. The driving force of the offending automotive escaped from the spot together with the automobile, Delhi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Suman Nalwa mentioned.
Based mostly on Kumar’s grievance, a case below part 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on the identical day, police mentioned.
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Throughout investigation, the offending automobile was recognized and its driver Sharma was arrested and launched on bail. Each the autos had been impounded and mechanically inspected, Nalwa added.
In an announcement, the Paytm spokesperson mentioned, “A grievance was filed in reference to an alleged minor motorcar incident. There was no hurt brought on to any particular person or property within the mentioned incident”.
“Media experiences claiming the character of the arrest are exaggerated, as even the grievance towards the automobile was for a minor offense below a bailable provision of regulation and requisite authorized formalities had been accomplished on the identical day,” the spokesperson added. PTI NIT PRS GJS NIT CK