The police have booked a Lieutenant Colonel of the army for allegedly thrashing a traffic police cop at the airport light point in Sector 31 on Thursday.The army officer also allegedly tore the traffic policeman’s uniform.
The accused has been identified as 35-year-old Vikramjit Singh Pandher, a lieutenant colonel, posted with the National Security Guard (NSG) at Manesar in Haryana.The incident took place around 3pm on Thursday when the army officer was heading towards Chandigarh from Zirakpur in his Chevrolet Cruze car.When he reached the airport light point, head constable Nirvair Singh signalled Pandher to stop as his car was not bearing a high-security registration plate (HSRP).Nirvair asked Pandher to show the car documents which resulted in heated arguments between the two.Pandher allegedly tore Nirvair’s challan book, grabbed his collar and slapped him on the face. Pandher also punched him on his face and in the chest, it is alleged. Nirvair called the police and Pandher was arrested.