Cab Driver Assaulted Over Rs 5 Dispute at Thane Petrol Pump

Three individuals assaulted a 32-year-old cab driver following a dispute over Rs 5 at a petrol pump in Thane district, Maharashtra. The altercation started when the driver requested his Rs 5 change. Based on the victim's complaint, police registered an FIR against the accused under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Three individuals reportedly assaulted a 32-year-old cab driver after a dispute over Rs 5 at a petrol pump in Maharashtra's Thane district, according to the police on Monday.

The incident unfolded on Saturday night when the cab driver, who works for a cab aggregator service, stopped at a Bhiwandi petrol pump to refuel his vehicle after dropping off a passenger.

After paying Rs 300 for his Rs 295 fuel bill, the driver asked for his Rs 5 change. This request angered the fuel pump operator and two of his associates, leading to an assault on the driver, authorities stated.

Following the cab driver's complaint, police registered an FIR on Sunday against the accused under sections 115(2), 352, and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, per an official from Nizampura police station.

(With inputs from agencies.)