Ahmedabad: A police constable was allegedly attacked by three persons, including a bootlegger, in Ekta Nagar Chawl under the Kagdapith police station limits on Monday afternoon. The constable sustained serious head injuries after being assaulted with sticks and a truncheon and was shifted to LG Hospital for treatment. A case has been registered, and police have launched a search for the accused.

According to the complaint, the victim, Jayavardhan Parmar, a resident of Balmukund Society in Mazaur village, is posted at the Shahibaug Police Headquarters. On March 2, he had returned home for lunch around 2 pm and was heading back to duty at approximately 2:45 pm when he was stopped near a chawl in Ekta Nagar.

One of the accused, identified as Bhavesh Rathod, allegedly confronted the constable and accused him of informing authorities about their illegal liquor business. When Parmar denied the allegation, Rathod reportedly abused him and threatened to call his brother, known as Pepsi Rathod, and an associate, Divyang. Soon after, the three allegedly assaulted the constable with a wooden stick and a truncheon, striking him on the head.

As a crowd gathered at the spot, the accused fled. The injured constable was subsequently taken to LG Hospital for treatment.

Kagdapith police have registered an FIR against the three accused on charges of assault and obstruction of a public servant in the discharge of duty. Further investigation is underway, and efforts are being made to trace and arrest the accused. DeshGujarat