Two tourists from Uttar Pradesh have been arrested in Shimla after a road rage incident escalated into assault and the brandishing of a fake pistol, sparking a police investigation.
Key Points
- Two tourists from Uttar Pradesh were arrested in Shimla after a road rage incident.
- The tourists allegedly assaulted a local resident following a dispute over overtaking.
- The accused reportedly threatened locals with what appeared to be a pistol, later identified as a Chinese lighter.
- Police apprehended the tourists in Theog, and an investigation is ongoing.
Two tourists from Uttar Pradesh were apprehended for allegedly assaulting a local following a road rage in the Matiana area here on Saturday, police said.
The accused, Ujjwal Jain (36) and Sohil Arora (36) -- residents of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh -- allegedly hit a resident following a road rage over wrong overtaking on National Highway-5, they said.
As more locals started to gather, they threatened them with a pistol -- later found to be a Chinese lighter -- and fled the scene, they added.
Arrest and Investigation
However, police nabbed the accused from Premghat Chowk in Theog. Further investigation is underway, SSP Shimla Gaurav Singh said.
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