K'taka: Criminal stabs woman cop in a bid to escape

Bengaluru, Aug 17 (IANS) A woman head constable, who went to nab a murder accused who jumped court's proceedings, suffered injuries when the criminal attacked her in HAL police station limits, here.The incident occurred on August 5 but came to the fore on Wednesday. Forty-five-year-old Head Constable Vinutha of HAL police station in Bengaluru had gone with other policemen to arrest accused Shaik Sharif (20).The injured head constable has been discharged after treatment at a hospital.Sharif, who was out on bail, had jumped the court proceedings, after which police started looking out for him.During investigation, police got information that Sharif was planning to carry out a murder.The police tracked Sharif's movement and went to arrest him but he stabbed Vinutha in a bid to escape.However, the policemen managed to arrest him with the help of locals.

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