Mohali, May 15 -- Four months after a motorist allegedly tried to run over two policemen at a checkpoint in Handesra, Lalru, the police registered a case on Tuesday. Identified as Naresh Kumar, a resident of Baltana village in Lalru, the suspect is at large, the police said.

According to the police, the accused, while driving his Santro car on January 10, allegedly attempted to run over police personnel when they signalled him to stop at the naka in Handesra. The policemen escaped unhurt and the accused, while fleeing, hit the barricades, resulting in damages to the vehicle.

The accused drove it for a few metres before abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot. A police officer said he is still absconding. He said the accused would be ...