Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala (DRD)
Karkala, Jan 30: Alleged cattle thieves tried to reportedly mow down policemen including a Karkala police station sub inspector on vigilance duty in Hepejaru of Mudoor village.
The incident occurred in the early hours when the police personnel led by sub inspector Tejaswi were checking vehicles passing by the area.
When they tried to stop a motorbike and a Maruti Ritz car, the drivers did not stop and instead tried to run over the police with their vehicles. The police reportedly had a narrow escape by leaping over to the road side.
Based on a complaint by sub inspector Tejaswi, motorbike rider Syed Juhad has been arrested. Search is on for the absconding car driver. Cattle theft has grown to menacing levels in the area, it is said.