A case was registered after a group of people held up a towing van on traffic police duty in Thane after it took action against vehicles parked haphazardly near Upvan lake.

The incident occurred on August 19 when action was being taken against vehicles parked at the spot, which is quite the weekend favourite for people. A group of people prevented the towing van from moving and heated arguments ensued with the staff. A press statement by the traffic police stated that the towing van staff showed the required permit and licence, yet, the people didn’t allow the van to proceed and threatened to attack them. They shot videos of the incident and circulated them on social media to malign the image of traffic police. The traffic police official supervising the towing operation lodged a complaint, following which offences were registered under various sections.