Traffic cop hit by Audi in Panchkula, injured

Panchkula, September 7

A traffic cop was seriously injured when an Audi car, coming from the Tawa Chowk side, hit him near Bella Vista Chowk this evening.

The incident occurred around 7 pm when SPO Raj Kumar was crossing the road, the police said.

The policeman, who reportedly sustained serious injuries, was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Sector 6. The car driver fled the spot, despite attempts to stop him.

The police are now trying to locate the car driver through the footage of CCTV cameras installed near the spot, the police said.

Inspector Sukhdev, SHO of the Traffic police station, said, “Onlookers claimed the car was bearing a Chandigarh registration number. We are investigating the matter.” — TNS

Hit by truck, 3 cops hurt

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