Enraged over poor lighting that allegedly led to a pedestrian being killed in a hit-and-run accident, villagers attacked a route patrolling officer and two others before damaging their vehicle at Tippasandra hand post at Tippasandra village in Magadi taluk of Ramanagara district on Thursday, August 24, evening.
Rajanna, 43, and his assistant Puttaswamy and driver Manjunath, part of the Nelamangala – Devihalli Expressway patrolling squad, rushed to the spot after being intimated about the accidental death of a pedestrian, which had led to villagers blocking the highway. The villagers attacked the trio, accusing them of not illuminating the area properly and blaming that for the accident.
The protesters beat up the trio, damaged the patrolling vehicle and took away the dashcam, bar light indicators, public address system, toolkit and safety cones, the officials have alleged. As police reinforcements arrived at the spot, the protesters fled. The police rushed the patrolling party who had been attacked by villagers to a hospital, where they are under treatment.
