Padmapur: Bhadrak rural police Thursday night arrested the owner of a vehicle for attempting to kill a constable by running him over.
Fakiruddin Khan alias Faka, the arrested vehicle owner, was produced in a local court Friday.
According to a source, Rajat Panigrahi, a constable attached to Sabarang outpost under Sadar block in Bhadrak district, was on duty July 20 at the time of incident. After he attempted to detain a truck for illegally transporting coal, the attempt was made on his life.
The police had received reliable inputs Thursday that suggested that Fakiruddin was seen roaming around near a mosque close to Bhadrak Wednesday weekly market. A team was formed and Fakiruddin was arrested following a raid. A case had been registered against him (no-376/19) in this connection.
The driver of the vehicle is still at large.
