Ludhiana: Signaled to stop, duo ram car into traffic cop, drag him on bonnet for 1 km

In his complaint, Hardeep Singh said he was on duty at a check post at the Mata Rani chowk, near the municipal corporation office intersection in the city, when he signalled the car to stop as driver was using mobile phone while driving. However, instead of stopping, the metallic silver-coloured Honda Amaze car hit the policeman, as a result of which he landed on its bonnet. The occupants of the car then drove towards the Jalandhar bypass for about a kilometre with Hardeep Singh on the bonnet.

The head constable fell off in Manna Singh Nagar and received several injuries, his uniform was torn and his phone also broke.

Police said, the occupants of the car managed to escape along with the vehicle.

Sub-inspector Des Raj, investigating officer in the case from division number 1 police station, said that the driver of the car has been identified as Mukul Motu from Mohalla Fatehgarh of Ludhiana. His accomplice was identified as Monu of Peeru Banda Mohalla. They were yet to be arrested. He said that Hardeep Singh was dragged for almost 5-7 minutes on the bonnet and CCTV clips were being compiled. He added that Mukul Motu was earlier booked for possessing an illegal weapon.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Ramandeep Singh said that one of the occupants of the car has criminal record. It is speculated that something illegal was being transported in the car, he said, adding that raids are on to nab the duo.

A case under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered, the ACP said.