Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Dec 16: In a shocking incident that occurred in the city at 11.30 am on Wednesday, December 16, a police head constable who was on duty was assaulted with sword by an assailant.

The attack took place in front of New Chitra talkies in the city. Ganesh Kamath, head constable of Mangaluru North police station and two other police personnel were on duty. The assailant who came on a bike from Alake assaulted Ganesh with a sword. The rider of the vehicle had dropped the pillion rider near the place where the head constable was posted and rode away. Out of nowhere, the pillion rider is said to launched attack on Ganesh after which he fled the scene. Ganesh, who received injury on his hand, was taken to hospital immediately. He is out of danger.

Ganesh Kamath

As this place of the offence falls in the jurisdiction of Mangaluru East police station, a case has been registered under Cr No 111/2020 u/s 332, 353, 307 r/w 34 IPC against the accused.

The men responsible for the attack have been identified in the course of the investigation and search for them is underway. A special team has also been formed to trace and arrest them.

Three years ago, on April 5, 2017, Aithappa, the then sub-inspector of Urwa police station, was attacked near Ladyhill Circle in the city in the early morning hours. Two bike-borne assailants had hit Aithappa with an iron rod and escaped.