Mangaluru, July 10: Five people including four policemen suffered injuries following a clash at Melkar in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district last night.
Abdul Salam, 29, a resident of Goltamajalu near Kalladka, was arrested on charge of attacking policemen. He was also attacked by the cops on the spot. Currently he is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
According to sources, Abdul Salam and another person were quarrelling with lorry drivers on the highway. A couple of policemen including ASI Shailesh, who were on patrol, intervened.
This led to a clash between cops and Abdul Salam, who reportedly snatched the baton from a cop and hit the men in khaki, eye witnesses said.
However, police sources claimed that Abdul Salam was holding an iron road and he thrashed policemen with the rod.
Meanwhile, more policemen reached the spot and thrashed the accused before arresting him.
Police sources said ASI Shailesh, HC Devappa and PCs Niranjan and Malik were injured in the incident. The policemen were treated the government hospital in Bantwal.
Abdul Salam, who suffered critical injuries, was taken to a private hospital in Mangaluru after preliminary treatment.
A case was registered against him in the Bantwal Town Police Station under section 353, 504, 506, 332, 307, 427 IPC, and 2 A Karnataka Prevention of Destruction of Public Property Act.
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All police are not truthful people and they dont have rights to hit any civilian, they are not protecting any citizen they only serve politicians
A man made polarized untruth story by ?
Trust and always believe with creators justice based on facts. Hope real culprit will punished by the creator very soon.
Long live mankind
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