Cab Driver Assault at CSMT: Policeman Suspended Amid Social Media Outcry

An incident involving a cab driver being assaulted by a policeman with a fibre stick outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in South Mumbai has led to social media uproar. The policeman was suspended, and the victim, Maroof Ahmed Khan, was hospitalized. A complaint has been filed against the policeman.

In a shocking incident, a cab driver was allegedly assaulted by a policeman with a fibre stick outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in South Mumbai, an official confirmed on Friday.

The incident, which resulted in the injury of the cab driver and subsequent suspension of the policeman, took place in the early hours of Thursday near a traffic signal just outside Mumbai CSMT station. A video capturing the assault has been widely circulated on social media platforms, escalating the matter to public concern.

The victim, identified as 22-year-old Maroof Ahmed Khan of Shivaji Nagar, was reportedly waiting for passengers in his parked cab. Head Constable Rupesh Manik Randive of the Mumbai police's Motor Transport (MT) department approached him, following which a dispute arose. Subsequently, Randive began assaulting Khan with his fibre stick. Khan was later taken to a state-run hospital for his injuries, and a formal complaint against the policeman was filed by the cab aggregator company at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg Police Station.