Chennai: Triplicane police is conducting an inquiry into an assault case between a navy officer and a head constable.
Both of them underwent treatment for the injuries they suffered in a brawl which took place in the wee hours of today.
According to the police, D1 Triplicane police Head Constable Dinesh Kumar (38) and Sub-Inspector Cinimol were on patrol duty at 12 am at Annai Salai Mount Road.
They spotted a man who was later identified as Ashitesh (28), an Indian Navy Officer from Uttar Pradesh. Along with him four others were having tea. Dinesh asked the group to disperse and the shop to close as it was late.
However, Dinesh in his complaint claimed that Ashitesh, who was allegedly drunk and was smoking a cigarette, passed a comment at him in Hindi.
Responding to this, Dinesh pushed him, this erupted into a fight, with Dinesh punching Ashitesh on his nose. Dinesh too suffered injuries. Ashitesh was brought to the police station and both of them lodged complaints with inspector Murali in the wee hours of today.