The Tardeo police officials said that the arrested person, one Sushil Rane (38), and some other female motorists started protesting when the PM’s convoy was passing, as they were inconvenienced by the traffic jam caused by the cavalcade.

“Instead of allowing the convoy to pass by, some motorists stood in the way and tried to intercept it. Besides, Rane was shouting and abusing at the top of his voice. So, we had to arrest him. Later, when we asked what his problem was, he told that his niece was admitted in Bhatia Hospital for some injury and he was trying to reach there but the traffic jam caused by the convoy had prevented him. We enquired with the Bhatia Hospital, but they denied having any such patient of the name which Rane had provided us,” said Senior Police Inspector Vilas Joshi from the Tardeo police station.