Ashwin Srinivasan, son of Board of Control for Cricket in India president and owner of Chennai Super Kings N. Srinivasan, was arrested here on Monday night after he got into a brawl and allegedly assaulted policemen at a restaurant in suburban Bandra. He was released on bail a day later.
Ashwin was arrested along with his friend Avi Mukherjee. “Ashwin and Avi are both in their 30s. They did not have sufficient funds to pay the bill. There was a quarrel after which a call was placed to the police control room. When the police reached the spot, the two assaulted them. We have taken action against them,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Pratap Dighaokar told The Hindu on the phone.
“None of our staff members was hurt. We presented the bill to them at 12.30 a.m. but they refused to pay. Then the police were called,” Fazal Sheikh, general manager of the restaurant and bar, Escobar, told The Hindu .
Police registered a case under Sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code read with 66 (1) of the Bombay Prohibition Act.
A court later granted bail to the duo.
