Two hurt as 'drunk' cop rams vehicle into scooter; suspended

Two persons were injured after a police inspector rammed his four-wheeler into their scooter allegedly under the influence of alcohol here, police said today.
The inspector, identified as G Girish Rao (51), has been suspended after a departmental inquiry, a senior police officer said.
The incident took place around 8 pm yesterday at Yapral area in the city.
Rao, working at Police Training Centre in Medchal, was driving an MPV (a private vehicle) when he lost control and hit some vehicles, police said.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh M Bhagwath said Rao was driving the vehicle in a "drunken" state and in "rash and negligent" manner, when he hit a scooter and two other vehicles causing injuries to the civilians.

"Departmental action has been initiated against Rao and he has been suspended," the commissioner said.
A Jawahar Nagar police station official said, "Two persons going on the scooter were injured and taken to a hospital. The inspector was subjected to breath-analyser test, which showed that the blood alcohol content (BAC) was beyond permissible levels".
Rao has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC.