By Syed Shahzad Bukhari
TANDO ALLAHYAR: A police officer was seriously injured after a driver of a suspected vehicle rammed into him at a checkpoint within the limits of Sultanabad police station in Tando Allahyar district, police officials said.
According to police, officers signalled a white car to stop, but instead of complying, the driver accelerated and struck a police officer before fleeing the scene. The vehicle was then chased by police units.
During the pursuit, the suspect car broke through barriers at a toll plaza on Mirpur Khas Road. With the assistance of Mirpur Khas police, officers eventually intercepted the vehicle and took it into custody.
Police sources said there were two people in the car. One of them managed to escape, while the driver was arrested. The injured officer, identified as Khadim Sheikh, was rushed to hospital for treatment.
Mirpur Khas police took custody of the arrested driver, who is now being questioned as part of the investigation. Police said efforts were under way to trace and arrest the second suspect who fled the scene.
