A 45-year-old businessman, Himanshu Dineshbhai Shah, has filed a complaint with the Vastrapur police alleging that he was assaulted by an unidentified Activa rider and traffic police personnel during a roadside altercation near the Zydus Bridge last month. The incident occurred on November 12 when Shah was driving with his younger brother towards Gandhinagar. As they stopped at a non-operational traffic signal under the bridge, an Activa rider behind them began honking repeatedly, prompting Shah to move his car aside.
The rider allegedly continued to hurl abuses, and Shah followed him, confronting him and asking why he was using abusive language. The exchange escalated into a physical altercation, and Shah claimed that Traffic Police Constable Chandrasinh Chavda, along with a home guard and Traffic Response Brigade (TRB) personnel, intervened and began beating him with lathis instead of separating the parties involved.
Shah alleged that the officers took him aside, made him sit at their post, and later took all parties into custody after a bystander called the emergency number 100. Shah sought medical treatment the next morning and was admitted to SVP Hospital for 24 hours due to injuries sustained in the incident. On December 9, he submitted a formal written complaint reiterating the events and naming the unknown Activa rider, Constable Chandrasinh Chavda, and other unidentified TRB and home guard personnel.
The Vastrapur police have initiated an inquiry to determine the sequence of events, the conduct of the traffic personnel, and the identity of the Activa rider. The police will take further action based on the findings. Shah’s brother, Ummagbhai Shah, has been listed as a witness in the complaint. The incident has raised questions about the behavior of traffic police personnel and their handling of roadside altercations. The police investigation is ongoing, and it remains to be seen what action will be taken against the accused parties.