A Delhi Police constable was severely injured after a man allegedly attacked him with a knife in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar area on Wednesday.
According to a senior police official, the incident took place when constable Mukesh and his colleague Deepak, both posted at Tilak Nagar police station, were on checking duty in the Chaukhandi area.
“Around 7.30 pm, a person, identified as Sagar, declared as a "bad character" of Tilak Nagar police station, arrived at the spot and allegedly attacked Mukesh with a knife and stabbed him in the right hand and left abdomen,” said the senior police official.
“The accused also tried to snatch Mukesh's service pistol. However, Mukesh, in self-defense, fired shots in the air. A bullet “accidentally” hit Sagar. Sagar was taken to a nearby hospital and his condition is stated to be stable,” he said.
“Constable Mukesh is being treated for grievous injuries at a hospital. Sagar had been released on bail around 15 days ago and has been previously found involved in cases of robbery and cases under the arms act,” said the senior police official.
Legal action is being taken, police said, adding further investigation is underway.