An externed history-sheeter with a long record of serious offences created high drama in the dead of night in Goregaon East by abusing and assaulting policemen on patrol and repeatedly banging his own head against a police vehicle in an apparent attempt to derail his arrest.

The incident occurred in the early hours of January 17 at Santosh Nagar, Goregaon East, under the jurisdiction of Dindoshi police station. Police swung into action after the owner of Sai Prasad Bar alerted them that a man had entered the premises, abused staff, issued threats and fled.