The incident took place near Magdalla Port on Dumas road when a large number of truck drivers blocked the road demanding withdrawal of the new law on hit-and-run cases, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-6) Rajesh Parmar said.
“We are uncertain when we will receive a fresh supply. Despite deliveries scheduled on December 30 and 31, truck drivers did not show up,” said R A Batra, owner of a fuel station in Chandigarh.
In a video that went viral on social media platforms, angry protesters can be seen chasing the helpless constable and thrashing him in full public view.
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Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla late on Tuesday said the decision to invoke the new penal provision related to hit-and-run cases will be taken only after consultation with the All India Motor Transport Congress