Inspector of Police attacked with knife in Sivaganga district; suspect beaten by public
A police inspector in Sivaganga district was injured after being attacked with a knife by a man who was brandishing the weapon in public. The suspect was subsequently apprehended after being beaten by bystanders and is currently hospitalized.
Why it matters
This incident reflects local public safety concerns and the risks faced by law enforcement in volatile situations.
A 35-year-old man allegedly attacked an Inspector of Police with a knife here on Thursday. Police said that the Inspector was admitted in the hospital for treatment and he was stable.
It is said that the accused Rajavel Pandaram was brandishing a knife at the public in Kalayarkoil bus stand. On information, Kalayarkoil Inspector of Police Kadar Meera rushed to the spot. As he attempted to apprehend the accused, Rajavel, he attacked the Inspector with the ‘aruval’ in which Mr Meera suffered injury on his left eyebrow.
He was taken to the nearby hospital and three stitches were administered by the doctors, who said, he was stable.
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