Rash driver drags traffic cop on bonnet of car for half-a-km

new delhi: A Delhi Traffic Police constable, who tried to stop a rashly driven car, was dragged on the bonnet of the vehicle for almost half-a-km in south-west Delhi Cantonment area, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place on Monday evening near Dhaula Kuan. The constable tried to stop the vehicle which had a fancy number plate and was being driven rashly, they said.

Constable Mahipal Yadav stopped the vehicle for checking and when the driver tried to flee, he jumped on the bonnet of the car, police said. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

In the video, Yadav is seen on the bonnet of a white Hyundai i20 car, which was being driven in a zigzag way, following which the constable fell in the middle of a traffic-heavy road.

The driver tried to flee from the spot, but was later apprehended by people and other policemen. Yadav suffered some injuries, police said. The accused has been identified as Shubham, a resident of Uttam Nagar. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the IPC against Shubham, a senior police officer said.