Inebriated 28-year-old banker arrested, charged with assault for 'kissing' cop during Bonalu festival in Hyderabad

A 28-year-old drunk man 'kissed' a police official during Bonalu festival celebrations in Hyderabad and has been charged with assault and taken into custody, police said.

Press Trust of India July 30, 2019 14:34:52 IST
Inebriated 28-year-old banker arrested, charged with assault for 'kissing' cop during Bonalu festival in Hyderabad
  • A 28-year-old man, working at a private bank, has been charged with assault and taken into custody after he 'kissed' a police official during Bonalu festival

  • The man was allegedly in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident which happened on Sunday night

  • A probe was launched into the matter and during the course of the investigation the police identified the man who works in a private bank, police said

Hyderabad: A 28-year-old man, working at a private bank, has been charged with assault and taken into custody after he "kissed" a police official during Bonalu festival celebrations in Hyderabad, police said on Monday.

Inebriated 28yearold banker arrested charged with assault for kissing cop during Bonalu festival in Hyderabad

Representational image. PTI

The man was allegedly in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident which happened on Sunday night.

A video of the incident, which has gone viral, shows a group of people dancing on the road and suddenly one man hugs and kisses a police official passing by, and the policeman immediately pushes him aside and slaps him.

A probe was launched into the matter and during the course of the investigation the police identified the man who works in a private bank, police said.

Nallakunta Police Station Inspector K Muralidhar said they have registered a case under IPC Section 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) against the banker and took him into custody on Monday.

Bonalu is an annual festival of Telangana.

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