Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Sep 6: In an incident which happened on the night of Monday September 4 near Deralakatte here, two young men assaulted a police constable and a home guard who had been entrusted with the duty of checking vehicles. One of the accused has been arrested. He has been identified as Izaz from Ullal Mukkacheri.

The police are searching for the other accused who has gone into hiding.

Izaz was riding a motor bike with a pillion rider towards Natekal when they were stopped at Deralakatte Junction by police constable of Konaje station, Prem, and a home guard volunteer, Ramesh. The vehicle was stopped because it did not have headlight. During the checking, it was found that the bike did not even have number plate.

When the duo was asked to produce vehicle registration documents, they threatened the police, pushed them aside, and attacked them, it is said. Injured constable, Prem, stands admitted into hospital. Izaz, who was trying to flee, was taken into custody by police personnel on patrol duty. Search for the other culprit is on.

A case about the incident was registered in Konaje police station.