Police Stabbed by Four Men in a Road Rage Incident

A Delhi police constable suffered serious injuries in the incident that occurred on Thursday evening.

A Delhi police constable suffered serious injuries when four people stabbed him in a road rage incident. (Photo: iStockphoto)

A Delhi police constable suffered serious injuries when four people stabbed him in a road rage incident that occurred on Thursday evening, police said.

Police have arrested one of the four accused who has been identified as Sunil, while a hunt is on to nab his associates: Pawan, Ashok and Ganesh. All of the accused are in their late 20s, a police officer informed.

The incident took place around 4.30 pm in the Trilokpuri area of east Delhi when constable Vikram was on patrolling duty with his colleague constable Kavinder, both of whom are deputed in the Mayur Vihar police station.

Vikram was stabbed in his back and thigh, but is out of danger, said a police officer.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, BS Gurjar said that two of the accused alleged that the policemen hit their motorcycle with their police bike. Soon the two parties got involved in a heated argument.

Two other associates of the culprits joined them and they attacked the constables. In the melee, Pawan, one of the accused, took out a knife and stabbed constable Vikram. 

<b>BS Gurjar, Deputy Commissioner of Police</b>

Sunil was caught on the spot while his associates managed to flee.