Woman cop slapped by drunken man at Mumbai police station

The accused was picked up and brought to the police station for allegedly causing nuisance at a public place.

Mumbai

: A woman constable was allegedly slapped by a drunken man inside a police station at Malad here, police said on Tuesday.

Mangal Yadav (36) slapped police constable Shilpa Govekar (57) at Kurar police station last night, said Senior Inspector Limbanna Vhanmane.

The accused was picked up and brought to the police station for allegedly causing nuisance at a public place in an inebriated state. He also allegedly hurled abuses at the woman constable before slapping her, said Vhanmane.

Mangal was arrested for obstructing a government official from performing her duty, said the officer.