Navi Mumbai News: Group Of Tourist Rams Car Into Taxi, Brutally Assaults Driver In Nerul; Refused To Pay Compensation (VIDEO) | representative pic
Navi Mumbai: In a shocking incident on Friday, a group of tourists brutally assaulted a taxi driver, Joaquim D’Souza, after ramming their West Bengal-registered car into his vehicle and refusing to pay for the damages. A driver from Tuem-Pernem, Joaquim D’Souza, was allegedly assaulted near LPK Road in Nerul.
The argument began when the group of tourists rammed their car into D’Souza’s taxi. In a fit of rage, the tourist assaulted and slapped the driver. When the taxi driver demanded compensation for the damages, the tourists allegedly punched him.
This prompted a protest by local taxi operators at the Porvorim Police Station. The police have since detained the tourists and launched a thorough investigation of the incident.
Taxi Driver Arrested For Kidnapping
A 32-year-old taxi driver was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a maintenance supervisor and forcing him to pay Rs. 1,119 as compensation for a minor vehicle collision in a road rage incident. The incident happened on Thursday.
Aquib Shaikh was caught by the Vakola police in Kurla on Thursday after investigators traced the registration number of the cab he was driving, which had been borrowed.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred on March 28 around 1 PM when Venkatesh Kounder, 26, a supervisor with Indu Earthmovers, was transporting a poclain machine in a company truck from Kurla to DN Nagar in Andheri West. Shaikh, driving a taxi, attempted to overtake from the wrong side, leading to a minor collision near Air India Colony in Santa Cruz East.
Although Shaikh was at fault, he allegedly escalated the situation by forcing Kounder into his cab, claiming they were going to the police station. Instead, Shaikh drove him to Chembur, where he used Kounder’s phone to contact his employer and demand money for the damaged side mirror.
Shaikh then threatened to involve his associates and warned Kounder of serious consequences unless he paid. Fearing for his safety, Kounder transferred Rs. 1,119 via GPay before being released near Sion Circle.
