Delhi man, son attack cops after they stopped bike with noisy silencer

A Delhi Police inspector and a constable were injured after being attacked by a father-son duo whose bullet bike was stopped by them due to a noisy silencer. The victims were recovering and the accused were arrested.

In Short

• Man riding illegally modified bike called up father after cops caught him
• Father tried to take son's motorcycle away, threatened inspector
• Officer refused, father grabbed cop and son punched him near his eye

A man and his son were arrested for assaulting a Delhi Police inspector and a constable after officers stopped their Bullet motorcycle, which was fitted with a noisy silencer, in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar, police said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Saturday when Inspector Narpal Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Jamia Nagar police station, was on night patrol in the area with his team. He noticed a Royal Enfield motorcycle emitting excessive noise and instructed his staff to stop the vehicle for inspection.

Upon inspection, it was confirmed that the bike's silencer had been unlawfully modified, causing noise levels beyond permissible limits and violating the Motor Vehicles Act. When legal action was initiated against the rider, Asif (24), he called his father, Riyazuddin, to the scene.

"At about 8.45 pm, when the SHO along with the patrolling staff reached Batla House in Jamia Nagar, he noticed a Royal Enfield motorcycle, heading from Kabristan Chowk towards Zakir Nagar market, creating loud noise," a senior police officer said.

When Riyazuddin arrived at the scene, he attempted to take the motorcycle away, asked the police personnel to settle the matter, and threatened the SHO with dire consequences. When the SHO refused to release them, Riyazuddin grabbed him, and Asif punched him near his eye, causing injuries.

Both Asif and Riyazuddin were overpowered by police personnel, including Constable Ramkesh, who also sustained injuries. The injured officers were taken to Holy Family Hospital, where their condition is reported to be stable, officials said.

An FIR has been registered against Asif and his father for obstructing a public servant from performing their duties and physically assaulting the SHO and other officers on duty.

Both accused have been arrested, a senior police officer said.

(with inputs from PTI)