Security guard injured in Bandra road rage incident involving motorist
Mumbai: A security guard suffered head injuries after a motorist assaulted him with a stone during a road rage incident in Bandra (West) on Sunday. Bandra police apprehended the accused motorist, Samir Merchant (38) a Chandivali resident, who allegedly committed the offence when his car hit the guard, Sushant Mahadik (29), who was riding his bike and reversing on the busy road near Lucky Junction in Bandra (West).
The guard received medical assistance and later lodged a complaint against Merchant at the police station, who was subsequently released on bail.
The incident occurred at 6.30 pm while Mahadik was returning home to Kanjurmarg. "The matter escalated after Mahadik shouted at Merchant, asking him to be watchful while driving. The situation worsened when a woman accompanying Merchant began filming the verbal feud.
When Mahadik requested to stop filming, Merchant exited his car and struck Mahadik on the head with a stone," a Bandra police officer stated.
Earlier, at 11 am on Sunday, Mahadik visited his cousin's residence in Khar for personal work. In his complaint, Mahadik stated: "It was the motorist's fault. He first reversed his car into the busy lane shortly after the signal turned green. When I questioned him, he became annoyed and hurled abuses.
When I responded and asked him to drive carefully, the woman in the car started filming."
The altercation lasted over thirty minutes until a crowd gathered and intervened, halting the fight. Police transported both individuals to the station and charged the motorist. Merchant was booked under the BNS sections for voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means, criminal intimidation, and insult.
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