Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 5: Police personnel who were inspecting vehicles at night to check cases of drunk driving, came in for attack from a gang at Malpe near here on Tuesday April 3.

A complaint has been registered in Malpe police station in this respect against Devadas Putran and two of his companions. The police stated that besides attacking them, the trio also posed threats to them.

The police were checking vehicles near Coronet Canning Company at about 11.30 pm on Tuesday when Devadas Putran riding his Bullet motor bike, reached there. The police stopped him and checked about consumption of liquor by using breath analyzer. After finding that he was under the influence of alcohol, the police wanted to serve him notice and seize his motor bike. Devadas objected to the action. He told them that being a local man, he wields influence in the area and that if they book him, he would not allow them to live. The police said that he and his two accomplices also threatened to torch their jeep if they take away his two-wheeler, before attacking them.

The police registered the case and began investigation into the incident.