<p>According to the police sources, at about 7 pm, a car in which Ajay and four of his friends were travelling rammed against a motorcycle. As the rider of the motorcycle fell down, Ajay and his friends got down from the car and assaulted him, accusing him of negligent driving. <br />Bystanders, who were watching the drama surrounded the car, preventing the occupants from becoming violent.<br /><br />Police sub-inspector Gopalakrishna, who was in the vicinity, rushed towards the car. By this time, the crowd began demanding that police take action against the occupants of the car. <br /><br />When Gopalakrishna asked Ajay and his friends to accompany him to the Shivajinagar police station, they turned on the sub-inspector and allegedly hit him on his chest and pushed him to a corner. Introducing himself as the son of the home minister, Ajay allegedly threatened him of dire consequences, sources said.<br /><br />By this time, the Hoysala Police Squad attached to the Bharathinagar police station reached the spot and took them to the police station, the sources added.<br /><br />Under tremendous political pressure, police had to free all the five youth, with Bangalore Police Commissioner Jyothi Prakash Mirji playing down the incident.<br /><br />"A minor incident took place at Shivajinagar when a car hit a motorcycle. Nobody assaulted the police officer," said Mirji. He, however, confirmed that one of the occupants of the car was the son of home minister.</p>
<p>According to the police sources, at about 7 pm, a car in which Ajay and four of his friends were travelling rammed against a motorcycle. As the rider of the motorcycle fell down, Ajay and his friends got down from the car and assaulted him, accusing him of negligent driving. <br />Bystanders, who were watching the drama surrounded the car, preventing the occupants from becoming violent.<br /><br />Police sub-inspector Gopalakrishna, who was in the vicinity, rushed towards the car. By this time, the crowd began demanding that police take action against the occupants of the car. <br /><br />When Gopalakrishna asked Ajay and his friends to accompany him to the Shivajinagar police station, they turned on the sub-inspector and allegedly hit him on his chest and pushed him to a corner. Introducing himself as the son of the home minister, Ajay allegedly threatened him of dire consequences, sources said.<br /><br />By this time, the Hoysala Police Squad attached to the Bharathinagar police station reached the spot and took them to the police station, the sources added.<br /><br />Under tremendous political pressure, police had to free all the five youth, with Bangalore Police Commissioner Jyothi Prakash Mirji playing down the incident.<br /><br />"A minor incident took place at Shivajinagar when a car hit a motorcycle. Nobody assaulted the police officer," said Mirji. He, however, confirmed that one of the occupants of the car was the son of home minister.</p>