Cop thrashed by 3 curfew violators

Nagpur: A constable Nageshwar Dasarwar, attached to police headquarters, was thrashed by three persons in Gurunanak Nagar under MIDC police station while he was returning home on Saturday night.
Dasarwar, a resident of Pandurang Nagar, had spotted three persons standing on road in violation of the lockdown. When Dasarwar questioned them, the trio allegedly beat the cop.
In a complaint lodged with MIDC police, Dasarwar has named one of the accused as Gautam Paswan. Identity of the other two accused is yet to be established. MIDC police have registered a case of assault and obstructing a government employee from discharging his duty against the trio.
According to police, Dasarwar was returning home on a bike. Dasarwar, who was in uniform, spotted a few people standing on road and asked them the reason for violating the curfew. The accused allegedly started abusing the cop before thrashing him.
Senior PI of MIDC police station Hemant Kharabe said, “The accused were wearing mask, but standing on road in violation of the lockdown rules. We have launched a search operation to nab the accused who are absconding.”