BHUBANESWAR: Two miscreants went on a stabbing spree in broad daylight on Tuesday injuring three traffic constables engaged for helmet checking at AG Square in Bhubaneswar.
Sources said the youths, who were riding a motorcycle without wearing helmets, were intercepted by the policemen deployed for a routine motor vehicle enforcement.
The injured constables Rohan Swain, Gyana Swain and Mahendra Biswal were rushed to Capital Hospital for treatment. The miscreants have been arrested and handed over to Capital Police, assistant commissioner of police (Traffic) Jatindra Panda said.
The youths reacted while they were asked to produce driving license and vehicle documents. The pillion rider took out a knife from a bag and stabbed the constables who sustained injuries on neck, shoulder and hand.
The incident occurred at around 12:30 PM, few minutes before chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s carcade passed AG Square, close to the Traffic Police Station. The duo’s antecedents are being verified, added Panda.