A truck by which coal was allegedly being transported illegally ran over a police constable in Basudevpur of Bhadrak district on Sunday.
The cop identified as Digambar Panigrahi, was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital before being shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
The constable, who was part of a patrolling team, had tried to intercept the truck at around 4.30 am. But the driver lost control over the truck, which ran over a leg of the constable.
The cop sustained a fracture in his leg. Police seized the truck and detained its driver.