Drunk man assaults Mumbai policeman, CCTV footage goes viral | Mumbai News

July 27, 2026 Headlinesnews

2 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 10:52 PM IST

A routine police response to a public nuisance in Kalyan turned violent when a drunken man allegedly assaulted a police constable with a wooden stick on Sunday late night. The attack, captured on CCTV cameras, has gone viral on social media. The Khadakpada police have registered a case and arrested the accused.

The arrested accused has been identified as Rahul Tayde, a resident of Gauripada in Kalyan.

According to the police, Tayde was searching for his mother and went to a relative’s house in the Gauripada area around 12.30 am to inquire about her whereabouts. When his relatives informed him that she had not visited them, he allegedly refused to leave.

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Under the influence of alcohol, Tayde continued knocking on the door, shouting loudly and creating a ruckus outside nearby houses, disturbing residents. The locals subsequently alerted the police control room.

Acting on the complaint, Police Constable Ganesh Chavan, attached to the Khadakpada Police Station, reached the spot to handle the situation. However, Tayde allegedly picked up a wooden stick during an argument and assaulted Chavan while he was performing his official duty, said Senior Inspector Rajendra Khadekar of the Khadakpada Police Station.

The entire assault was captured on nearby CCTV cameras, which show the accused repeatedly attacking the constable. The footage has since been widely circulated on social media.

The Khadakpada police have registered a case against Tayde for assaulting and obstructing a public servant from discharging his official duty. He has been arrested, and further investigation is underway.

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