One arrested for assaulting police officer

One person was today arrested for assaulting an on-duty police seargent in the Central avenue area of the city, the police said.

The incident happened around two pm when Sgt Amit Shaw stopped a vehicle for reckless driving. The driver of the vehicle, 21-year-old Arshad Rehman, picked up an argument with the police officer and assualted him before making a bid to escape.

The driver also assaulted an onduty police constable.

The vehicle was later seized and the driver arrested.