Mangaluru : An undertrial assaulted police, while trying to escape while being escorted from the district court in Kodialbail. However, his attempt was foiled by the public present at the spot. Two persons were injured in the incident.
According to police, the incident took place around 11.30am when Numan, 25, resident of Punjalakatte and accused in a robbery case, was being escorted to jail from court hearing.
He was being escorted by head constable Kuriakose and home guard Mohan. After the hearing, when they reached near the district BJP office, on their way back to the jail, Numan attempted to escape by assaulting his accompanying guards using his handcuffs and tried to flee. However, the duo managed to detain him with the help of locals. A case has been registered against him.