Jibin George, an accused successful respective cases, was taken into custody successful transportation with the incident, constabulary said. (Representational image)
A civilian constabulary serviceman died present aft allegedly being assaulted by a notorious history-sheeter successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, constabulary said.
The deceased, Shyam Prasad, 44, was a civilian constabulary serviceman (police constable) astatine Kottayam West Police Station.
Jibin George, an accused successful respective cases, was taken into custody successful transportation with the incident, constabulary said.
According to officials, the incidental occurred astatine a wayside eatery wherever Jibin was allegedly creating trouble.
Shyam Prasad, who was connected his mode location aft work hours, intervened and questioned him, prompting the accused to motorboat a convulsive onslaught connected the officer, constabulary added.
Following the assault, Shyam Prasad collapsed. People successful the vicinity rushed him to a adjacent backstage hospital, but helium could not beryllium saved. A patrolling squad led by the Kumarakom SHO arrived astatine the country soon aft the incident. Upon seeing the officers, Jibin attempted to fly but was apprehended, they added.
The apprehension of the accused volition beryllium recorded and produced earlier the court, constabulary added.