Navi Mumbai constable dragged 200 metres on car bonnet during nakabandi in Kalamboli

The CCTV footage shows the constable approaching the vehicle during the checking operation before the driver suddenly accelerates and hits him. Screengrab from CCTV footage

A police constable was seriously injured after a car driver allegedly rammed into him and drove for nearly 200 metres with him on the bonnet during a nakabandi (police check) in Navi Mumbai's Kalamboli area. CCTV footage of the incident shows the driver speeding away despite the policeman clinging to the vehicle.

The incident took place when a team from Kalamboli police was conducting routine vehicle checks. A white Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire approached the naka at high speed, following which police constable Dilip Bhoir signalled the driver to stop.

However, instead of slowing down, the driver allegedly accelerated and rammed into the constable, throwing him onto the car's bonnet. The driver continued for nearly 200 metres with Bhoir clinging to the vehicle before fleeing the spot along with his accomplices.

The injured constable was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Fake number plate found on car; police launch search for accused

Preliminary investigations revealed that the car was carrying a fake number plate. Police are investigating the vehicle and its occupants as part of efforts to identify and trace the accused.

The CCTV footage shows the constable approaching the vehicle during the checking operation before the driver suddenly accelerates and hits him.

Kalamboli police have registered a case against unidentified accused under relevant sections of law, including those pertaining to attempted murder and assault on a police personnel. Police teams are scanning CCTV footage from surrounding areas and toll plazas to identify the vehicle and trace the absconding accused.