‘No harm caused to anyone’: Paytm on Vijay Shekhar Sharma’s arrest

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A Paytm spokesperson said Sunday, “A complaint was filed in connection with an alleged minor motor vehicle incident. There was no harm caused to any person or property in the said incident. Media reports claiming the nature of the arrest are exaggerated, as even the complaint against the vehicle was for a minor offense under a bailable provision of law and requisite legal formalities were completed on the same day.”

While Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa had confirmed that the police had “arrested Sharma, and released him on bail”, DCP Jaiker refused to comment.

Constable Kumar, when contacted, said he was posted with DCP (Jaiker) and had taken her vehicle to a petrol pump at around 8 am. “Constable Pradeep, an operator, was with me when we reached Mother’s International School and found a traffic jam there. I saw a gathering of people dropping their children (to school). I slowed down and asked Pradeep to get down to clear the traffic,” he informed.

He added: “I was waiting when a car came from the side and rammed into my vehicle. It had a Haryana registration, but the person managed to drive away. Our vehicle was damaged and Pradeep asked me to park on the side of the road. We then lodged an FIR at Malviya Nagar police station.”

Sharma was called to the police station, where he was arrested and released on bail.