Amidst rising cases of road mishaps in the city, a top police officer was seriously injured when a teenaged Scooty rider hit him near Dorabjee Modi Park on Straight Mile Road under Bistupur police station area on Sunday morning.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters-II) Jagdish Kumar Prasad was walking towards his official Jeep parked near the road, but as he was about to cross the busy road, a two-wheeler hit him, causing him to fall on the ground. He was immediately rushed to Tata Main Hospital for the treatment. He received injuries in legs and head. The Scooty rider who is a minor and also sustained injuries was rushed to the MGM Medical College and Hospital's emergency for treatment.
A police party came to the spot and took the police officer to Tata Main Hospital for treatment. later, the scooty was seized by another police party which had come to the spot later on. Officer-in-charge, Bistupur police station, AK Yadav said the boy who caused the mishap was a minor and was now under police custody and the two-wheeler in question has been seized.
“We are investigating into what led to the mishap. We have called the boy;s parents to discuss about the course of action. The police may take against him,” noted the officer.