An auto driver was arrested by the Khar police after a chase that lasted several hours, for threatening to sever the head of a traffic police constable on Sunday. According to the police, on Sunday evening, the constable on duty stopped the auto driver Deepak Sharma after he was caught while entering a no-entry zone.

"The constable, while issuing a challan, found that there were pending penalties on the auto that amounted to Rs 5,000. The constable told Sharma to make the full payment," said an officer from Bandra Traffic division.