An assistant sub inspector got injured after being hit by a speeding jeep yesterday. The accused driver of the jeep was caught by a home guard while the sub inspector was rushed to the hospital with multiple injuries.

ASI (Traffic) Bhagwat Singh was on duty at Delhi Gate area yesterday. After seeing a jeep coming from Surajpol side, Bhagwat Singh indicated the driver to stop, but, overlooking the cop’s signal, the driver allegedly hit the officer and fled away.

Noticing the felony, a home guard, Sohan Lal, followed the accused and caught him after a short chase. The accused driver was identified as Manveer Singh, resident of sector 14 Goverdhan Vilas.

ASI Bhagwat Singh received fracture in one of his legs and is undergoing treatment in hospital for the same.