Daijiworld Media Network - Kadaba (MS)

Kadaba, Oct 1: In a bizarre incident that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 30 at Mardhala near here two soldiers and their friends, who were intoxicated, assaulted policemen on duty and damaged police vehicle.

Ratnakar and Harish, who are serving in Indian defence force as soldiers and who are on their yearly leave and their friends Dinesh, Prashant and others, are the people who thrashed the policemen on duty. Sub-inspector of Kadaba police station Prakash Devadiga and personnel Shreeshaila, Shivaprasad, Puttaswamy and home guard Yogish are the people who received the brunt of the attack.

Shreeshaila

The police vehicle was also damaged during the assault. The alcohol meter that is used to measure the alcohol content of people was smashed by these culprits.

The gang of inebriated soldiers and their friends are said to have threatened to put fire to the police vehicle as per the information given by the police personnel who were assaulted.

The injured police have been admitted to the Kadaba community hospital. Puttur rural circle inspector Gopala Naika visited the hospital and enquired about the well being of the injured police personnel.

Who are you to question us?

This incident occurred at around 8.30 pm on Sunday at Chakotekere near Mardhala when the police were carrying out routine checking of vehicles. Police stopped soldiers Harish and Ratnakar, who were riding a bike without wearing the helmet. The soldiers got infuriated at the questioning of the police and used abusive language and asked the police as to who are they to question the soldiers and started to assault them.

When the police tried to protect themselves, friends of the soldiers like Dinesh, Prashant and others involved in the fight and thrashed the policemen on duty. Among the injured policemen, Shreeshaila has received injuries to his head and Puttaswamy's tooth is broken.

Additional police forces were summoned to the spot and the attackers were arrested.