Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (DV)
Bantwal, Oct 20: A tipper driver attempted to kill a police constable attached to Bantwal rural station, while he was on duty in Farangipete on Tuesday night.
Constable Shekhar Chowgala and Radakrishna were on duty Farangipete outpost check-post. At around 2.30 am, when they tried to stop a tipper coming from Mangaluru, for checking, the driver attempted to run the vehicle over constable Chowgala. As another home guard pulled Shekhar to safety, a major tragedy was averted. The tipper driver after ramming into the barricade, without stopping the vehicle, fled from the spot. Later, an Alto car which was following the tipper, also went without stopping. It is said that a person who was along with driver, abused the cops.
In this regard, a case was registered at Bantwal rural station against three persons.