A Delhi Police Head Constable posted with the PCR unit was punched by two men in Shahdara district's Anand Vihar area in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
In a written complaint, Head Constable Virender Singh said, "I was returning home after doing my night duty. However, before leaving the PCR van, I received a call from the leela Hotel that two drunk men are fighting within the premises of the five star hotel.
“When I reached the spot, I found one Sonam Dorji and Pem Tshering, both were drunk and were quarrelling. I managed to make them sit inside the PCR van and took them to the Anand Vihar police station.
“When I asked both of them to step down from the police vehicle, they started hurling abuses at me, refusing to step out of the vehicle. When I asked them again to step down, Sonam punched me on my eyes. I started bleeding from my eye and also from my mouth. On hearing the commotion, the police station staff came out and helped me in taking me to the Dr Hedgewar hospital where I was given a medical aid.”"
Police said in light of the incident, they have registered a case under IPC Sections 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention).
Police said they are yet to arrest the persons involved in the matter.