Stopped for checking, car driver drags cop to a distance in Patiala; watch video

Karam Prakash

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Tribune News Service

Patiala, August 14

An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Patiala Police was injured when a car driver reportedly tried to run over him on Saturday afternoon.

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.

The entire incident was caught on camera. The police said that they had registered a case against the driver of the car and started an investigation to nab the driver.

It has been learned that police have filed a case under relevant sections, including 307 of the IPC, against the driver of the car.

Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said, “Strict action has already been initiated and FIR under section 307 has been registered. Have asked the DGP to imediately identify the culprits and bring them to book.”

Strict action has already been initiated and FIR under section 307 has been registered. Have asked the @DGPPunjabPolice to imediately identify the culprits and bring them to book.

Relieved to know that the ASI Suba Singh is safe. https://t.co/Ik63b7L1Pp

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 14, 2021

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.”

ASI Suba Singh, talking to Tribune, said, “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.”

Two booked for rash driving, writing fancy names on number plates 

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.

During the checking at naka, police asked two Scorpio cars to stop, however, one of the cars fled away while the other stopped. The police said that the number plates of both the cars had ‘Naagni’ written on them. Police said that they had registered a case under section 279,283,473 of the Indian Penal Code.