Two police personnel attached to Amrutahalli Police Station were allegedly assaulted by a gang of four while on night patrol duty, prompting a manhunt by the police. The police have detained two engineering students, while efforts are under way to track down their associates.

According to the complaint, police constable Rudrappa M. Hanumar and his colleague Hanumantha Alagundi were on patrol on the night of April 30-May 1, when they noticed four men consuming alcohol in public near Akashavani Layout around 3 a.m..

When the officers objected and asked them to leave the spot, one of the accused reportedly abused the policemen. As the constables attempted to take action, the situation escalated.

The complainant stated that the four men suddenly attacked both officers, physically assaulting them, dragging them, and tearing their uniforms. The accused allegedly punched and kicked the policemen, causing injuries. One of the officers was also reportedly strangled during the assault.

The gang further snatched a key from the police vehicle before fleeing the spot in their car. Due to the abrupt nature of the assault, the officers couldn’t record the vehicle’s registration number, but stated they would be able to identify the accused if seen again.

Both injured personnel later sought medical treatment and subsequently filed a complaint.

Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against the four unidentified accused under section 121 (Voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant), section 132 (Assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from duty) , section 304 (Snatching/theft-related offence) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.