In a horrifying incident caught on cam, a Punjab cop was dragged & run over by car for doing his job. The incident was reported from Patiala, Punjab where the cop had tried to stop a car and driver running over him to evade the subsequent security check. The incident was similar to a 2020 incident where a traffic police was dragged for 400 m in the national capital.

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1. Details
2. From the Eyes of the Cam
3. Policeman’s Head Smashes in Mirror
4. DSP Gives Statement
5. Incident Similar to 2020 Incident

Details

Indian cops are often smeared with allegations of corruption, brutality and more, but there are times when police are also on the receiving end of citizens being brash. From using their contacts to bypass allegations by police, to making a scene while abusing law enforcement doing their job, people sometimes turn the tables and try taking law in their hands.

Earlier on August 15, a Punjab based policeman was ran over a car that was stopped for checking. the car – in an attempt to evade the police – dragged the police and ran over him to later flee and drive away.

From the Eyes of the Cam

The entire ordeal was caught on cam. In the video shared by the news agency ANI, a turbaned police man tries to stop a white car. The car then goes on to increase its speed and first hits the hard-working police man’s legs. The policeman, in an attempt to balance himself, holds the bonnet of the car.

Any person with some moral sense would slow their car down, but the driver threw all the civil sense aside and continued with the same speed. The policeman in a frenzy moves aside to save himself and the car increases its speed.

Policeman’s Head Smashes in Mirror

The policeman’s head then smashes into the car’s rear-view mirror and he can be seen falling on the ground. Such was the intensity of the incident that a black flag which was placed on rear-front came off.

In the video, vehicles can be seen parked in the area and people don’t come instantly to help the policeman. Due to the immediate shock of the incident and the knock of not getting caught up in a hard place, the people are seen standing in disbelief.

DSP Gives Statement

After the incident, news agency ANI quoted DSP City Hemant Sharma, “The car driver dragged the police personnel along with the car to evade checking. The car has been traced and further investigation is underway.”

Incident Similar to 2020 Incident

Earlier in 2020, a traffic police man in Nagpur was dragged by a car’s bonnet for almost half a kilometer. Similar to the Punjab incident, the driver of the car was asked to stop his vehicle for security check. The incident was also recorded on CCTV footage.

As per the footage released by the Nagpur Police, the traffic cop can be seen being dragged by a speeding car’s vehicle. The personnel in an attempt to see his job through, and struggles to keep his balance as the car speeds.

The car also goes on to hit other vehicles and later chaos ensued. A senior official was quoted after incident saying, “Traffic constable Amol Chidamwar was on duty at the square and managing the traffic. Around 5 pm, he saw a car with tinted glass on the windshield. He signalled the car to stop. However, instead of stopping, the driver increased the speed in a bid to escape.”