A couple became a victim of road rage while on their way to Matunga on Sunday afternoon and were assaulted by a group of 15 to 20 men reportedly from the Nagpada Police Lines.Bilal Khan, 31 and his wife Zara, were on a bike at the traffic signal on Shepherd Road on their way to a friend's place in Matunga for a party when a speeding Santro bruised Zara's leg, who was riding pillion.“I stopped the bike and told the car driver not to drive at such a high speed and that it could have been dangerous. The driver stepped out and started abusing me, while his co-passenger ran inside Saboo Siddiqui lane. Suddenly, there were around 15 to 20 men surrounding me. I rushed inside the nearby petrol pump for help,“ said Khan.He added, “I told Zara to stay away while I took hold of the petrol dispensing nozzle and threatened my attackers in a bid to fend them off. During this, a man who introduced himself as a cop from Nagpada police station approached and asked me to turn the nozzle off and took it away from me.“Khan said the moment he gave the nozzle to the cop, the men waiting behind him pounced on him and started assaulting him with whatever they could lay their hands on. “One of them hit me with the cash box of the petrol pump, and I fell to the ground unconscious. They kept hitting me. Zara pleaded with the locals who had gathered to help me, but no one did. After some time, I got up and went to JJ Hospital for treatment,“ he added.Khan, who underwent x-ray scans, suffered internal bleeding in his stomach and back. He had also suffered contusions and an injury to his head. After the medical check-up, the couple approached Nagapada police station.The Nagpada police registered an FIR against 18-20 people. The prime accused is the duo in the car, booked for assault, mischief, causing damage and molestation under IPC sections 324, 427, 354. Police also picked up some of the accused late Sunday night, and some were identified by the complainant.