Constable dragged on car bonnet at Kalamboli checkpoint, suffers fractured heel

A police constable on night duty at Kalamboli in Panvel taluka, adjoining Mumbai, was injured on the night of November 8. Constable Dilip Bhoi, 43, was at a checkpoint checking vehicles. A car driver allegedly hit him and kept driving for about 200 metres with him on the bonnet, then sped away.

The entire incident has been captured on CCTV cameras. During the checks, Bhoi grew suspicious of a white Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire and signalled the driver to stop. The driver allegedly accelerated instead of stopping and injured the constable.

Preliminary investigation has found that the Swift Dzire allegedly carried a fake number plate. This has raised questions about the identity of the people in the car.

Bhoi has a fracture in the heel of his right foot and is being treated at MGM New Bombay Hospital in Vashi. According to his medical papers, an X-ray of the heel confirmed an undisplaced fracture of the calcaneum, the bone that forms the heel. Doctors also recorded swelling, tenderness to touch and restricted movement in the injured foot.

The orthopaedics team has advised a below-knee slab, keeping the injured leg elevated and bearing no weight at all on the right foot. Bhoi has been told not to put any weight on the foot until it heals. He has also been advised to return to the orthopaedics department for a follow-up.

The constable's brother, Rahul Bhoi, said, "When we learnt what had happened, it was a very frightening experience for us. Dilip's right heel is broken and we hope he recovers soon."

An officer at Kalamboli police station said a case has been registered against unknown persons under the relevant sections, including those relating to attempt to murder and assault on a public servant. According to the officer, CCTV footage from nearby areas is being scanned to identify the vehicle and trace the accused.