Pune: A 50-year-old motorcyclist was allegedly injured after a woman suddenly opened a cab door without checking for oncoming traffic in Chinchwad MIDC on Oct 25.Instead of helping him, the woman called two accomplices, and the trio allegedly threatened the injured man before fleeing the spot. The victim, a state govt employee, lodged a complaint with the Pimpri police on Tuesday.An officer from Pimpri police said the complainant had purchased a new motorcycle on Oct 25 but noticed a technical problem with it. While riding towards a service centre, he reached Chinchwad MIDC when an unidentified woman suddenly opened the door of a cab. “The door hit the complainant’s knee, causing him to fall off the motorcycle. A tractor-trolley then ran over the new vehicle.”The complainant sustained serious injuries in the incident. When locals gathered at the spot, the woman called two accomplices. The trio abused the victim, claiming he didn’t ride the motorcycle properly. They also threatened him, saying the police would not be able to take any action against them even if he lodged a complaint. “The woman and her two accomplices fled the spot. The cab driver took the complainant to a private hospital in Nigdi but left the hospital afterwards.”The officer said the victim approached the police and lodged a complaint after receiving treatment. The police have also booked the cab driver for allegedly failing to report the incident to the police and leaving the hospital without informing them.
