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A recently elected Labour Party mayor has been filmed in a tussle with a driver in the middle of the road. The Mayor of Crawley, Shahzad Abbas Malik, was seen brawling with a fellow cab driver in an apparent road rage incident in the West Sussex town. Footage captured by passersby shows the pair wrestling on the ground before continuing to trade blows in broad daylight at a busy roundabout.
The Sun reports the incident, which took place on Monday, July 19 was sparked after the taxi driver cut across in front of the mayor’s car.
“The cabbie tried to cut across his lane and they wound down each others’ windows before they started screaming at each other,” stated an eyewitness.
“It just escalated from there, nobody wanted to get involved because it looked personal.
“It didn’t last long and they just got back into their cabs and drove off, screaming at each other in the end.”
Since the video surfaced there have been calls for Mr Malik to stand down from his position.
Mayor Malik was elected Friday, May 28 having held the position of Deputy Mayor of Crawley since May 2019.
Addressing supporters after his election, Mr Malik said: “I am truly humbled and honoured to have been elected as the Mayor of Crawley.
“I don’t know if I will ever be able to pay Crawley back but I can assure you that I shall try to serve Crawley to the best of my abilities with compassion and devotion, and play my role in making Crawley an even better place to live.
“He has been released on conditional bail while inquiries continue.
“Officers continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident, captured any relevant dash-cam or mobile phone footage, or who has any other information to report it online or by calling 101, quoting reference 1094 of 19/07.”
A spokesperson for Crawley Borough Council said: “There was an incident on the afternoon of Monday 19 July involving two taxi drivers.
“This incident continues to be investigated by Sussex Police, who have advised us that it is not appropriate to comment on a live investigation.”
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