Naval officer attacked by three drunken men

A naval officer was assaulted by three drunken men in the Pancharipuri area while he was returning home after duty.

According to the victim Captain Manu Mohan, while he was on the way to his home around 10 pm, along with his guard Lalji, they spotted an autorickshaw around which, three men were drinking discreetly. When Lalji went close to the rickshaw just to look at who the men were, one of the drunk men attacked him with a baton of a large cycle. The victim, while trying to save Lalji, got an injury on his left shoulder.

The accused tried to attack Captain Mohan on his head but he managed to use his hand as a shield. While two of the drunk men escaped, one of them stood there and threatened the victim.

Captain Mohan called up his friends for help and even rushed to the nearby houses in a bid for safety. Soon the police and the victim's acquaintances arrived on the spot. Captain Mohan had already left for Primus hospital, while Lalji managed to hold onto the accused until the police intervened for rescue.

On interrogation, two of the drunken men were identified as Ajay and Sandeep, while one them is still missing. Captain Mohan is still undergoing treatment.