MUMBAI: An Ola cab driver has, in a tweet to the Mumbai police, complained that a traffic cop had threatened to “book him under CAA-NRC and throw him out of India” following an argument over halting his vehicle at a stand earmarked for kaali-peeli (blackyellow) cabs.

The traffic police have rubbished his claim.

This comes days after an Uber driver took a poet,

, to Santacruz police station, suspecting he was a “communist and a danger to the country”.

Ola driver

said that he had halted his cab near Phoenix Mills at Lower Parel last Thursday. Around 4.30pm, a traffic cop asked him why he had parked his vehicle at a stand meant for kaali-peeli taxis. “The stand, which can accommodate seven or eight taxis, was nearly vacant at the time. Also, my cab was not blocking traffic movement, leaving enough space for other vehicles to move,” said Hussain.

The driver said that he told the traffic cop that he would move his vehicle to make way if any kaali-paali taxi were to pull in. “But the cop insisted that I move my cab out. He then threatened to charge me under the CAA-NRC and said he would ensure that I am thrown out of India,” he said.

Hussain said this led to an argument which drew a few onlookers. “I’ve been a lawabiding citizen and have always held the police department in high regard... But this episode has left me hurt,” he added.

Hussain said he left the taxi stand and later tweeted about the incident, tagging the Mumbai police commissioner, the state top cop, state home minister Anil Deshmukh and even chief minister

.

Senior inspector of Worli traffic post,

, said that one of his traffic policemen had moved an Ola cab out of the stand but did not make any remark about CAA-NRC.

He said that there are two taxi stands at the spot, neither of which is meant for Ola or Uber cabs. He added that parking by drivers of cabs not designated to park at the spot often leads to arguments between drivers.

“We have deputed special staff to the location to resolve this issue. While a constable got Hussain to move his vehicle out, he did not make any remarks as Hussain has alleged,” said Ghoshalkar.

Hussain gave up a job two years ago and invested in a sedan which he now drives.