Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Pune Police Identify Constable Accused Of Assaulting Teen Over Puddle
Police in Pune identified a constable accused of hurting a 17-year-old student.
The student was riding home on a moped after meeting friends.
His vehicle passed through a pothole filled with rainwater.
The water allegedly splashed onto the constable, Vasant Jagtap.
The student said he apologised but was followed and stopped.
He reported that Jagtap insulted and assaulted him near a hotel.
The student told his father and filed a police complaint.
Investigators checked CCTV videos and later identified Jagtap.
Police have served him a notice, and they expect to file a chargesheet.
Lohagaon police identified constable Vasant Jagtap as the suspect in an alleged assault involving a 17-year-old student.
The incident allegedly occurred on July 26 at about 9 p.m. on D.Y. Patil Lohagaon Road.
Police allege the student’s moped splashed rainwater from a pothole onto Jagtap near D.Y. Patil Chowk.
The student reported that Jagtap followed him, stopped him near Rajratna Hotel, abused him and assaulted him.
Police used CCTV footage from several locations to identify Jagtap and served him a notice; a chargesheet is expected soon.
- Who
- A 17-year-old student filed the complaint against Vasant Jagtap, a constable posted at Chandannagar Police Station.
- What
- The student alleges that Jagtap followed, abused and assaulted him after rainwater from a pothole splashed onto Jagtap.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on July 26 at around 9 p.m.; police identified the suspect after nearly a month of investigation.
- Where
- The alleged assault occurred near Rajratna Hotel on D.Y. Patil Lohagaon Road in Pune, after the water splashed near D.Y. Patil Chowk.
- Why
- According to the complaint, Jagtap became angry after water from a pothole allegedly splashed onto him.
- Suspect
- Vasant Jagtap, a constable posted at Chandannagar Police Station
- Complainant
- A 17-year-old student from the Lohagaon area
- Incident date
- July 26, at approximately 9 p.m.
- Reported location
- Near Rajratna Hotel, D.Y. Patil Lohagaon Road, Pune
- Initial complaint
- Filed late that night against an unidentified person
- Identification method
- CCTV footage from several locations
- Police action
- Jagtap was served a notice; a chargesheet is expected soon