Karnataka Shocker: Man Drag Cop For Over 100 Meters on Car Bonnet During Traffic Check in Shivamogga

Shivamogga: In a shocking incident near Sahyadri College in Karnataka's Shivamogga, a driver attempted to run over a police officer during a routine vehicle check. The incident occurred when traffic police from the East Station signalled a speeding car to stop.

Instead of complying, the driver, identified as Mithun Jagadale, accelerated, hitting the officer and causing him to fall onto the car's bonnet.

Video; Police being dragged on a car bonnet

Jagadale then dragged the officer for over 100 meters before the officer narrowly escaped a fatal accident. Republic Kannada has also accessed a video of the incident wherein the driver, of a KIA Sonet car, was found to be overspeeding at the time of the incident.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered at the Shivamogga West Traffic Police Station, and an FIR is being filed against Jagadale, who works as a cable operator in Bhadravati.

The police are now investigating the matter further.

This is not the first time a police has been dragged, a similar incident took place in Chandigarh last month, where a constable was injured after being dragged on a Mercedes bonnet.