Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was arrested and released on bail after he allegedly hit the car of a Deputy Commissioner of Police from behind and fled from the scene, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place near Mother's International School on Aurobindo Marg in south Delhi on February 22. DCP (South) Benita Mary Jaiker was not in the car when the incident took place.
"On investigation, the offending vehicle was identified and its driver Vijay Shekhar Sharma was arrested and released on bail. Both the vehicles were impounded and mechanically inspected. Investigation is in progress," a Delhi Police spokesperson said.
Jaiker's driver, Constable Dipak Kumar, had slowed down the car near the school due to traffic and Sharma's Jaguar Land Rover hit the car from behind, according to an FIR registered by Delhi Police on a complaint filed by Kumar.
Kumar said he along with Constable Pradeep were going to a nearby petrol pump to fill fuel when the incident took place. He said in his complaint that the driver of the vehicle which hit his car drove away from the scene and that he could identify him.
Officials said Kumar had in his complaint provided details of the vehicle with Haryana registration. Investigations showed the vehicle was registered with a firm in Gurgaon, which told police that it had given the car to Sharma.
Sharma was summoned to Malaviya Nagar police station following this and he was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was released on bail soon after.
A Paytm spokesperson said there was no harm caused to any person or property in the said incident.
"Media reports claiming the nature of the arrest are exaggerated. The complaint against the vehicle was for a minor offense under a bailable provision of law and requisite legal formalities were completed on the same day," the spokesperson said.
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