A taxi driver who was speeding near Mafatlal junction in south Mumbai early on January 16, was arrested right away for knocking over two barricades and injuring a police personnel. The 40-year-old was identified as Ankalesh Shankar Choudhary.

"There was a nakabandi near Mafatlal junction at NS Road in south Mumbai. On-duty police officers including PSI Rupesh Darekar and his staff tried to stop a taxi that was speeding around 5.15 am, but the driver, Chaudhary, did not slow down. Before it stopped, his vehicle knocked down two barricades which fell on police naik Shankar Pawar who got injured in the accident," said investigating officer PSI Rahul Patil.