A sub-inspector attached to Soladevanahalli police station suffered fracture in his right leg after he was knocked down by a speeding biker in the early hours of Sunday.
Naveen Kumar (30) was on duty to check cases of vehicle thefts. When he tried to stop a two-wheeler, the rider identified as Punith Rao (30), a call centre employee, instead of stopping the vehicle, increased the speed in a bid to flee and knocked the sub-inspector down.
The impact of the collision left the sub-Inspector fractured in his right leg. The SI has been admitted to a private hospital.
Soladevanhalli Inspector said that Naveen’s condition is stable and that he will undergo a surgery on Monday. The Jalahalli Traffic police have arrested Puneeth Rao and registered a case against him.
Nigerian national held
The Kothanur police have arrested a Nigerian national for attempting to sell banned substances on Saturday. The suspect Dennis Kalu Eme, (30), is a resident of Yelahanka. The police have recovered 2.5 kg ganja, passport, mobile phone and a bike from the suspect.
On a tip-off, the police nabbed Dennis from Yelahanka. The police are ascertaining if the suspect is overstaying in the city.
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