India, April 27 -- Amid mounting public outrage and viral footage of an assault involving an officer of the Indian Air force (IAF) and a civilian in a suspected case of road rage, the Karnataka high court has restrained the Bengaluru police from taking any coercive action against the IAF Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose, who faces allegations of attempt to murder in the case.

On April 25, Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar, while hearing a petition filed by Bose seeking quashing of the entire proceedings against him, said that the IAF officer must not be arrested and should only be summoned for questioning "in accordance with law."

The court also directed Bose to cooperate with the police's investigation.

"Respondent No.1 (Bengaluru police) s...