Cop nabs man who attacked him with a screwdriver

A day after DNA reported that cops in the city are being repeatedly targeted by miscreants and criminals, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI), deployed at a checking point in northeast Delhi, was attacked by two men on a bike when he tried to stop them during the early hours of Friday.

Police said that though the pillion rider attacked ASI Virender Kumar with a screwdriver, the injured cop held him, while the other man managed to flee. The duo were identified as Naveen and Junaid.

The incident took place around 3.20 am in Jaffrabad area of northeast Delhi when a police team deployed at Ghoda Chowk were keeping an eye on vehicles for checking. According to a senior police officer, Kumar spotted two men approaching on a bike and waved at them to stop.

"As the bike slowed down, the cop asked the duo to show documents. On the pretext of taking out papers, the pillion rider Naveen took out a screwdriver and stabbed Kumar on his shoulder, also inflicting injuries to his face," he said. Kumar was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur hospital for treatment.

Ajit Singla, DCP of the North-East district police, said Kumar displayed tremendous courage.

"The accused is a member of an auto-lifting gang. His aide has been identified and efforts to nab him are underway. A case under relevant sections has been registered and the condition of the policeman is said to be stable," he said.

ASSAULTS ON COPS

• Recently, assaults on policemen have been increasing. On Wednesday, an off-duty Delhi Police constable was shot at by an aide of slain gangster Neetu Dabodia. Another cop who was accompanying him was also assaulted.