BMW Owner Slaps Patiala Cop, Video Goes Viral on Social Media
What initially started out as a verbal altercation quickly devolved into physical assault.
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A 29-year-old man, Himanshu Mittal, has been arrested in Patiala for assaulting a constable who tried to stop him for driving his BMW on the wrong side of the road. NDTV reported that Mittal slapped and punched the police officer Om Prakash in a video shot by a bystander, which quickly went viral on social media.
Officer Prakash stopped Mittal in Patiala's Khanda Chowk and asked to see his driving license and other documents.
What initially started out as a verbal altercation quickly devolved into physical assault, with Mittal stepping out of his car to slap the constable. Prakash too fought back, and bystanders and other policemen had to intervene to stop the violence. Watch the video here:
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