A man assaulted the police inspector who came to arrest him allegedly for attacking a woman, at Banahalli on Thursday.
Mahadeva alias Amavasye had attacked Puttananjamma, a resident of the same village over a petty quarrel, with a machete, the police said.
When Santemarahalli police inspector Janardhan came to arrest Mahadeva, he attacked the inspector with the machete.
The inspector was rushed to the government hospital in T Narasipura, from where he was shifted to KR Hospital in Mysore. Puttananjamma has been admitted to the community health centre in Santemarahalli.
DySP Muttiswaminaidu and Circle Inspector arrested Mahadevappa.
Published 13 February 2014, 18:14 IST