Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi’s son detained by police after argument over driving in Goa

According to police, Azmi, his teenaged son and his driver were travelling in a Mercedes SUV and when they took a turn near the supermarket, two locals, who were in a vehicle behind them, got into an argument with Azmi, claiming his car “took a turn without using or signalling indicator” while changing a lane. The two men were returning from attending the carnival, police said.

Police officials said they are looking into claims by some eyewitnesses that Azmi told the men he is “the son of an MLA”.

As the argument escalated, the family members of the two men and a group of locals arrived and asked Azmi and his driver to step out of the car.

In a statement, the Goa police said, “Both the parties involved in the altercation were brought to the police station. The parties were given the opportunity to file complaints, but both refused to do so. As per the protocol, they were sent for medical examination at the district hospital in Mapusa, but they refused the medical examination. Abu Farhan Azmi produced a valid arms license, issued by the concerned authority, along with a permit to carry the firearm in Goa. Since the individuals involved were fighting in a public place, disturbing public peace, and causing affray, a complaint was filed by PSI Paresh Sinari of Calangute police station.”

The case has been registered under section 194 of BNS (offence of affray), police said.