A Delhi Police constable posted at Malviya Nagar police station was assaulted by gang of miscreants for trying to prevent them from trashing a woman. Harish, the beat constable of the area had noticed three men beating a woman during patrolling
He immediately rushed to rescue the victim and managed to catch hold of one of them, while two others tried to escape from the spot. However, when they saw their associate caught by the constable, they stopped and attacked the policeman with bricks. As one them hit him on the head with brick, the constable fell unconscious. Then, all three criminals fled the spot after injuring the constable who was later taken to the hospital by PCR van.
The incident was reported around 10.30 pm on Wednesday when a beat constable Harish was patrolling in the Balmiki Colony area under the jurisdiction of Malviya Nagar police station. A senior police official said the woman identified as Guddi had sent a distress call to the Police Control Room (PCR) at 10.15pm stating that some men are beating her up.
“Guddi wanted to put a tin shed on her terrace to save herself from the rains. Three men who are considered as rowdy elements in the area reached there and asked the woman to pay them else she won't be allowed to cover the terrace. One of the ruffians identified as Billu who is also a Bad Character of the area started thrashing the woman, following which she made a PCR call,” he said.
Constable Harish was on the patrol in the area and he responded after hearing the commotion.He managed to catch hold of one of the accused but the two other accused escaped and climbed a terrace. “The two other accused then picked up a brick from the terrace and aimed at the constable. The brick hit the constable on his head and he lost control and the accused who had caught hold of the woman escaped from the spot,” said a police official. The injured constable was rushed to a nearby hospital where he sustained four stitches.
A case under section 308/353/332 has been registered at Malviya Nagar police station. The three accused are currently absconding. Further investigations are underway, the official added.