Sub-inspector injured as car drags him during drunk driving check in Yacharam

A drunk driving check at Yacharam in Ranga Reddy district turned violent when a speeding car hit sub-inspector Madhu and dragged him for nearly 500 metres before locals intervened.

Hyderabad: A sub-inspector of police suffered injuries when a car hit him and dragged him away during a drunk driving checking at Yacharam in Ranga Reddy district on Sunday evening.

The sub-inspector, Madhu, was performing drunk driving checks on Yacharam road when a car came at a high speed and hit him. Due to the impact, the sub-inspector fell on the bonnet of the car, and the driver, without stopping, drove for around 500 metres before being stopped by locals.

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Three bikers were also injured when the car driver tried to speed away before hitting the sub-inspector. The police took the driver into custody, while the sub-inspector was shifted to a hospital in Mall Gram panchayat.