The police officer has been identified as Sub Inspector Arun Kumar.
A video has gone viral on social media in which a Kerala police officer is shown evading attacks by a man armed with a large weapon. The incident is from Para Junction near Kayamkulam in Kerala.
The video was shared by Indian Police Service officer Swati Lakra on Twitter. He wrote, “He looks like a real hero. Salute to this sub-inspector of Kerala Police.”
In the video clip, a man is seen bouncing on the side of the road when a police vehicle comes next to him. The man grabs a knife from the leg of his two-wheeler and attacks the police officer. The brave officer fights off the attacker and slams him to the ground. When both of them fell to the ground, the passersby rushed to help the officer.
Kerala Police shared the video on Twitter. The police officer in the video has been identified as Sub Inspector Arun Kumar. He is in-charge of Alappuzha Nooranad Police Station.
The injury required the officer to get seven stitches on his fingers.
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