Two Arrested for Assaulting On-Duty Policeman, Damaging Patrol Vehicle in Coimbatore

Coimbatore: An on-duty policeman was allegedly assaulted and a patrol vehicle damaged by a group of people near Thottarayan Temple Street in Kovaipudur around 3 am on Friday, prompting an investigation and the arrest of two men.

According to police, the patrol officer noticed a group of people allegedly under the influence of alcohol arguing in the middle of the road and causing a public nuisance. He warned them against remaining there at that hour and asked them to disperse.

However, the group allegedly returned after some time and picked a quarrel with the policeman. They reportedly abused him, pushed him to the ground and assaulted him. They also smashed the side window of the patrol vehicle before fleeing the scene.

Following the incident, Kuniyamuthur police launched an investigation into the alleged assault on a government employee on duty and the damage to a government vehicle. Two men were arrested in connection with the case and remanded to judicial custody.

The arrested men were identified as Prabhu, 29, who resides behind the battalion premises in Kovaipudur, and Govindan alias Mukesh, 19, from Thottarayan Temple Street.

Police are also searching for two women, identified as Akhila, Prabhu's wife, and Abinaya, who are allegedly connected to the incident.