In yet another incident of a UT cop being hit by rashly driven vehicle, a lady constable of Chandigarh traffic police was hit by a car at Sector-22, on Wednesday.
Police said the victim, Constable Anita Rani, sustained several injuries and was admitted to the Sector-16 Government Multi Specialty hospital (GMSH).
In her complaint with police, Anita said the incident took place in the wee hours while she was deputed on duty at the dividing road of Sector 17 and 22. “I noticed two youngsters coming on a motorcycle and I signaled them to stop. Suddenly a rashly driven Alto car, coming from the same direction, hit me and escaped from the spot,” she said.
The onlookers rushed to her rescue and also informed local police about the incident. The accused managed to escape after hitting the cop. No one could note down the vehicle’s registration number but an eye witness said the vehicle had Haryana’s registration number. No arrest has been made in the case so far, said police.A case against unknown person has been registered at police station of Sector-17 and further investigations are under progress in the matter, added police.