Baripada: A police officer was arrested for driving his car in an inebriated state and hitting commuters with it, police said Monday.
Assistant sub-inspector of police Subhendu Kumar Behera, posted at Baripada police headquarters, was arrested Sunday after he allegedly hit two motorbike-borne commuters with his car before dashing it against a roadside pole at Udala, said an officer.
The accused ASI has been suspended from duty and departmental proceedings have been initiated against him, said Superintendent of Police Parmar Smit Parshottamdas, and added that the car has been seized.
The injured persons have been discharged from a hospital after being administered medical aid, the SP said.
Such behaviour by any police officer will not be tolerated, he added.
PTI