Karnataka: Four police personnel, injured in assault with iron rod

MANGALURU: Four police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector attached to Bantwal town police station were assaulted when they tried to stop a fight between truck drivers and the public in Melkar late on Thursday night.
ASI Shailesh T and three others sustained injuries in the incident.
They were assaulted by Sulaiman, 28, resident of Goltamajalau, Bantwal. According to police, on the night of July 9, they had received information about a fight that broke out between truck drivers in public in Melkar. Shailesh and three police constables, who were on duty, rushed to the spot. They noticed that Sulaiman was wielding an iron rod to assault others and police tried to stop him. Irked Sulaiman assaulted the police and also damaged police vehicle. However, the public who came to the rescue of police, thrashed Sulaiman, who too sustained minor injuries.
Accused has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 504 (provoke breach of the peace) and others of KPDLP Act.