History-sheeter who tried to kill Nagpur cop held in Gondia

    Nagpur, Mar 7 (PTI) A man who tried to run over an
on-duty traffic constable in Nagpur and willfully rammed into
several vehicles has been arrested from neighbouring Gondia,
police said on Sunday.
    Sandesh Bhoyar (38) had allegedly stolen a car from a
showroom in Rana Pratap Square on March 3, and had hit the
collector's vehicle with it near Civil Lines the next day, and
on March 5 had rammed it into another car near Law College
Square, an official said.
    "On Saturday, traffic constable Nitin Warathi noticed
a car without a number plate at Shatabdi Chowk and tried to
intercept it, but Bhoyar, who was at the wheel, tried to run
him over," he said.
    Bhoyar was held from Duggipar area of Gondia district
and was charged with attempt to murder, the Ajni police
station official informed.
    Bhoyar is a history-sheeter with offences like
burglary, theft, molestation etc against his name, he added.
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