Cop injured as biker rams into barricade

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 24 2015 | 10:02 PM IST
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, manning a barricade, today sustained leg injuries after a rashly driven motorbike rammed into it.
ASI Ramnivas, attached with the Parliament Street police station, was manning a check-post on the Janpath Road- Rajendra Prasad intersection, along with two other policemen, when the incident took place.
As per the police, the incident took place around 3.50 am. The trio noticed that two youths riding a motorbike was heading towards them from Rajpath side of central Delhi.
Ramnivas in his statement to the police said that the duo were driving rashly which prompted them to stop them.
"Seeing the policemen blocking their way, the motorcycle rider steered the vehicle towards Ramnivas who was standing at the opposite end.
"Ramnivas tried to run for cover, but they rammed into the barricades. Ramnivas got injury on legs... The motorcycle riders too fell, but they managed to flee before the other two policemen could recover and nab them," the police said.
"One of the two policemen then called the police control room (PCR) number for assistance upon which Ramnivas was rushed to RML Hospital here," the official said, adding that a hunted is on to nab the suspects.
A case of rash driving and causing hurt has been registered at Parliament Street police station based on the victim's statement after he was treated at RML Hospital.
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First Published: May 24 2015 | 10:02 PM IST