A drunk two-wheeler rider knocked down a police head constable who was on duty at a police check-post in Melur around midnight of Monday. The policeman, Thangavelu (43), was admitted to a private hospital with head injuries.
The police said that Thangavelu was involved in vehicle check along with a special sub-inspector of police at the check-post on Sivaganga Road at M. Malampatti.
Head injury
At around 11.50 p.m. when the head constable signalled the rider to stop, he dashed the motorbike against him. Thangavelu, who fell down, sustained head injury.
The police found that the rider D. Jayabalan (32) of Sathamangalam was under the influence of liquor. He too sustained injuries and was admitted to Government Rajaji Hospital.
Melur police have booked him for rash driving and endangering life.
