India, April 29 -- A 42-year-old woman was assaulted allegedly after she scolded three suspects for hitting her car at a traffic signal near Gwal Pahadi on Gurugram-Faridabad road, police said on Monday.

The incident took place between 9.05pm and 9.30pm on Sunday, according to investigators. The woman, Amita Pathak, who owns an electronic appliances showroom on Mandi Road, was returning to her residence in Valley View Estate, DLF Phase-I, when the assault took place, they added.

Police said Pathak was waiting at a traffic signal when three men on a motorcycle hit her car from behind. Upon noticing a minor dent at the rear, she stepped out of the vehicle and reprimanded the trio for careless riding. Quoting Pathak's complaint, a senior p...