A 36-year-old man from Haryana was arrested in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie district after he attacked a resident with a plastic milk crate during a clash that broke out after a minor road accident, police said on Tuesday.
A video of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed accused Neeraj Raghav hitting a man with a box.
Police said the accident occurred on Sunday evening on Mussoorie Mall Road. Mussoorie Police said they were informed that two groups were involved in a quarrel in a public place.
Senior Police Inspector Bramendra Dobhal said a police team rushed to the scene and found people involved in a clash that sparked panic and disrupted public order. “We have arrested one of the rioters, identified as Neeraj Raghav, 36, a resident of Sector 86, Manesar, Gurugram, Haryana,” Dobhal said.
Dobhal said the altercation started when the car carrying four tourists from Haryana hit a pedestrian on its way to Mall Road, leading to an altercation that soon escalated into a physical fight.
“During the scuffle, the tourist from Manesar allegedly attacked the local man with a plastic milk crate, aiming for his head. However, the resident did not sustain any serious injuries,” Dobhal said.
Raghav was arrested under Section 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Act as a precautionary measure to maintain public peace. His car was also impounded under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. The police produced Raghav in court on Monday and he was released on bail.
