Kerala Police Driver Drives Off Car With Petrol Pump Worker On Bonnet, Booked For Attempt To Murder

A police driver in Kerala’s Kannur district has been booked for attempt to murder, after he allegedly drove off with a petrol pump worker on the bonnet of his car on being asked to pay for the fuel at the station, police said on Monday. The accused has been arrested and suspended from service.

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.

The employee, Anil, was attacked when the police driver allegedly tried to leave without paying the amount for the fuel on Sunday evening, police informed, as quoted by news agency PTI.

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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.

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.

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Anil, who suffered injuries to his hands, later lodged a complaint with the Town Police.

(With Agency Inputs)