In Shivamogga, Karnataka, an SUV driver dragged a traffic police officer on the vehicle’s bonnet after being asked to stop. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday and was captured on video, shows the driver, identified as Mithun, arguing with the officer, Prabhu. The accused then fled the scene, prompting authorities to register a case.
An SUV driver dragged a traffic police on his vehicle’s bonnet when he was asked to stop in Karnataka’s Shivamogga. The video of the incident has gone viral and a case was registered on Friday.
The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon when the cop, Prabhu, tried to stop the accused, identified as Mithun. The car driver was seen arguing with the cop and kept on driving the vehicle despite the cop insisting he park his SUV in the corner.
According to Shivamogga Superintendent of Police Mithun, the incident occurred around 2 pm in front of Sahyadri College. While conducting routine checks, officers signalled a car coming from Bhadravati to stop. Instead, the driver accelerated, dragging the officer for over 100 meters before fleeing the scene, news agency ANI reported.
“A Traffic Police personnel on duty narrowly escaped death after being dragged on a car bonnet on Thursday, 24th October in front of Sahyadri College in Shivamogga city. The Police personnel was dragged for over 100 meters. The incident took place around 2 pm, while Traffic Police personnel were conducting routine checks near the college. When they signalled a car coming from Bhadravati to stop, the driver sped up towards the personnel, forcing him to cling to the bonnet to avoid being crushed,” Shivamogga SP Mithun said.