The incident occurred around 1.30 am on Sunday, said Kaushik, when he had returned from a party and was opening his car using a key. “I was with a friend, whom I was going to drop at his residence in Sector 43. I opened the car and sat on the driver seat. Before I could start the car, a policeman knocked on the window. It took me a few seconds to open the door. The policeman started wielding his baton and broke the window of my car. He struck four times. I could barely save my eyes as the baton hit my forehead, right above the left eye. In an attempt to spare myself any injuries on the face, I sustained severe injuries on the hand. I shouted for help but before anybody could come to my rescue, he flashed a message from his wireless to the police control room and vanished,” Kaushik said.

Two PCR personnel reached the spot and recorded Kaushik’s statement. A written complaint was also lodged with the UT Police, at Police Post-22. Police, however, are yet to register a criminal case against the cop in question.

Meanwhile, SI Charanjit Singh, Incharge, Police Post-22, in whose area the incident occurred, had a different take on the issue.