An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Patiala Police was injured when a car driver reportedly tried to run over him on Saturday afternoon.
Watch video, the incident took place in the Leela Bhawan area of the city. The ASI – identified as Suba Singh – was conducting routine checking in the Leela Bhawan area ahead of Independence Day.
He had stopped a car for checking, but the driver fled the scene after hitting the ASI. The police officer reportedly received a fracture in his leg.
Hemant Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of Police, said, “We have traced the car, and driver will be soon arrested. The ASI has received a fracture in his right leg and is under treatment in a private hospital.”
“The driver of the car was playing loud music. I stopped the car for checking. However, the driver of the car tried to ran over me when I tried to stop him,” said ASI Suba Singh.
In view of Independence Day, strict checking of vehicles is being done in the state. Strict vigil has also been kept on all major cities, squares and roads of Punjab. The police is keeping a close watch on all the sensitive places. Every passing vehicle is being checked to avoid any possibility of any untoward incident. Police have been alerted in all districts.
Patiala Police have booked two persons for rash driving and using fancy letters on number plates. Police said that they had already arrested one person while the other was on the run. The accused have been identified as Jobanpreet Singh and Pyara Singh. The police disclosed that they (police) had erected a Naka near Civil Lines roundabout.