Kannur, July 15: A police driver has been booked for attempt to murder after he dashed into a petrol pump employee and drove with the man on the bonnet on being asked to pay for the fuel he filled, police said on Monday. The accused has been arrested and suspended from service, they said.

Kannur city police commissioner Ajith Kumar said various sections including attempt to murder were imposed against the accused and he was suspended from the service. The arrest of the accused was recorded on Monday, police added. The employee, Anil, was attacked when the police driver allegedly tried to leave without paying the amount for the fuel on Sunday evening, police said. Kerala Shocker: One-Day-Old Baby Hurled to Death From Apartment in Kochi, Police Question Family.

Cop Drives Car With Petrol Pump Staff on Bonnet

WATCH - Kerala Cop Drives Car With Petrol Pump Staff On Bonnet After Being Asked To Pay.#ViralVideo #Kerala pic.twitter.com/xIC8od2M2Z

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) July 15, 2024

CCTV visuals of the man, clinging to the bonnet of the speeding car as it travelled along a busy highway for nearly one kilometer, went viral on social media platforms soon. In the video, Anil can be seen having an argument with the accused, identified as K Santhosh Kumar. Kerala Shocker: Toddler Suffers Burn Injuries After Boiling Hot Tea Falls on Him in Thiruvananthapuram, Grandfather Taken Into Custody.

As the argument escalated, the driver suddenly accelerated the car, where the petrol pump employee was thrown onto the bonnet of the vehicle. The car with the staff on the bonnet travelled and stopped after covering nearly a kilometer along the busy road. Anil, who suffered injuries to his hands, later lodged a complaint with the Town Police.