Boy held for assaulting traffic constable

: A 17-year-old lad was apprehended for assaulting a pistillate postulation constable aft being stopped for a postulation usurpation astatine Vyasarpadi Market Junction connected Thursday.

Police sources said Pooma Sri, 28, a Grade II constable successful the Vyasarpadi Traffic Enforcement Wing, was connected work astatine 5 p.m. connected Thursday, erstwhile she intercepted his scooter for wrong-side driving. Reportedly, the rider was inebriated.

Subsequently, an statement broke retired betwixt the two, during which the lad verbally abused the constable and assaulted her. He pushed her to the ground, injuring her hand. She received attraction astatine Government Stanley Hospital. The lad from Vyasarpadi was apprehended based connected her complaint. He was apprehended and produced earlier the Juvenile Justice Board, which ordered his admittance to Government Observation Home for Boys.