The traffic constable posted at Bhandup village road last afternoon did not anticipate the mean fight a cabbie put up to stave off paying a fine. He started pounding the cop, stationed just 100 metres from the Bhandup police station. The cabbie was arrested, but only after additional force was called in to rein in his tantrum.

A fine fight: Taxi driver Rakesh Tiwari yesterday assaulted constable Sunil Surve (left, with black pouch), after being asked to pay the penalty for driving with an expired licence. Pics/Siddharth Dhadve