ASI, woman head constable injured as scooter gets entangled in low-hanging cable

An Assistant Sub-Inspector and a female head constable sustained serious injuries when their scooter got entangled with a low-hanging cable at Wilson Garden recently.

The injured have been identified as Shivakumar T.P. and Suguna. According to the police, the cable got entangled with the scooter handlebar and Mr. Shivakumar lost control and both crashed on the road.

Passers-by took them to a nearby hospital, where the doctors confirmed that Mr. Shivakumar’s right kneecap had developed cracks and advised immediate surgery. Ms. Suguna also sustained injuries.

Mr. Shivakumar, in his complaint to the Wilson Garden police, alleged that cables on poles and trees hanging haphazardly are endangering the lives of people.

Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case under Section 125 (a) (ndangering human life and personal safety of others) under the BNS. The police are now on the lookout for the person who put up the cable for further action.