A businessman who had gone to register a police complaint against a drunk who was harassing him, has alleged that he was threatened by an inspector at the police station. He claims she also asked him to pay a fine for rash driving.
<img title="Nishar says the inspector refused to hear him. Pic/Sameer Markande" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/mar/Saurabh-Nishar.jpg" alt="Nishar says the inspector refused to hear him. Pic/Sameer Markande" /> Nishar says the inspector refused to hear him. Pic/Sameer Markande
The complainant, Saurabh Nishar, (28), a sports merchandise businessman and basketball coach, called senior officials through his relatives, after which he was released without a fine, but the inspector allegedly threatened him saying he should not enter her jurisdiction. The incident happened on Tuesday.
Nishar wanted to complain after he was repeatedly harassed by a drunk man on a bike at Kamala Mills (where Nishar plays football once a week). The man said he had fallen because of Nishar&rsquo;s driving, and threatened to hit him and damage his car. Nishar called the police who took them both to N M Joshi Marg police station.
&ldquo;At the police station, the drunk man explained his side of the story and Inspector Shubhada Chavan, who was on duty, decided that both should be charged. I pleaded with her to hear my side, to which she said that I was being rude and arrogant.
I told Inspector Chavan that the man was under the influence of alcohol he had admitted to being drunk to the police who brought us there but she said I should not teach her the law and shouted at me for disrespecting her,&rdquo; said Nishar. A constable asked him to pay a fine of Rs 300 for lane cutting.
However, Chavan allegedly then told him to fine Rs 2000 for rash driving. Nishar said, &ldquo;When I refused to pay, she told me I will be kept in the police station and produced in the Bhoiwada court next day. I was shocked.&rdquo; A relative of Nishar then called senior officials in the department, after which he was allowed to leave around 1 am.
However, he says Inspector Chavan warned him not to play there and not to show his face in the area. &ldquo;Thankfully one of my relatives was there to help me. What about other people who don&rsquo;t have this help? If I did not have influence I would have been in jail today for no reason.
Police need to listen to both the sides in an issue,&rdquo; said Nishar. He has written to the Commissioner of Police, Additional Commissioner of Police of Central Zone, and Deputy Commissioner of Police Zone 3 about the matter.
Official speak Senior Inspector Ajay Patankar of N M Joshi Marg police station said, &ldquo;I am not aware of the matter. However I will make an inquiry.&rdquo;

He wanted to register a complaint about a drunk man who was harassing him, the female inspector allegedly refused to listen to his side and instead, threatened him and slapped a fine on him

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