A police sub-inspector attached to DN Nagar police station was attacked by a group of hawkers at Wireless Road in Juhu Galli, Andheri West, on Thursday evening. The police said they had gone to the spot to assist BMC officials who are taking action against hawkers.

Following the attack on his team, senior PI of DN Nagar police station reached the spot. The hawkers then started arguing with him and he said he and his team reacted in self defence and beat up the hawkers. The locals shot a video alleging the cops were attacking hawkers, which went viral.