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Pune Crime Branch Constable Slashed in Road-Rage Attack as Police Hunt Two Assailants

Investigators report CCTV leads that could quickly identify the attackers.

Overview

  • Constable Amol Katkar of Crime Branch Unit 3 was attacked with a koyta after a roadside dispute on Law College Road around 1 am Monday.
  • Police say two men on a bike fled after the assault and remain unidentified and at large.
  • Senior Police Inspector Girisha Nimbalkar said CCTV visuals of the suspects have been recovered and investigators have crucial leads.
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police Krushikesh Rawale said an offence is being registered and teams are working to identify and arrest the attackers.
  • Katkar sustained serious head and hand injuries, alerted the control room himself, and is in stable condition under treatment at a private hospital.