Moodbidri: In an incident reported, a few miscreants attempted to run a jeep over a few police officers at Mekaru, Padu Konaje on Thursday.

The police fired one round in the air, but the miscreants managed to escape. The police seized a Toyota Qualis, seven cows, two mobiles and gloves from the spot.

The police received information that some people were trafficking cattle from Kashipatna in Belthangady to Shirthady. The police were checking vehicles at Padu Konaje cross on Thursday at about 4 am when the miscreants arrived at the spot. However, on noticing the police, they turned the jeep towards Mururu cross. On finding police there, they turned towards Padu Konaje cross.

Moodbidri SI Ramachandra Nayak tried to intercept the jeep but the miscreants tried to run him over. He managed to escape unhurt. Soon after the police fired one round of bullets, the miscreants abandoned the jeep and escaped.

A case under charges under obstruction to duty, attempt to murder and cow slaughter act was registered.