Thane cab driver assaulted over Rs 5 dispute at petrol pump

NEW DELH: A 32-year-old cab driver was assaulted over a Rs 5 dispute at a petrol pump in Thane's Bhiwandi area on a Saturday night.
The incident occurred when the driver, who works for a cab aggregator service, sought to refuel his vehicle.
According to the police, the driver paid Rs 300 for a fuel bill of Rs 295 and asked for the return of Rs 5. An official from Nizampura police station stated, "The fuel pump operator got angry over being asked for the balance amount.He and two of his associates present there allegedly beat up the driver."
Following the victim's complaint, the police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Sunday.
The accused were charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 115(2) for voluntarily causing hurt, section 352 for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, and section 351(2) for criminal intimidation.