The constable, identified as Ganesh Pawar, attached to the Local Arms department. (Representational Image)
A pedestrian was injured after he was hit by a car allegedly driven by a drunk police constable who first rammed it into a BMW in Reay Road area, police said on Monday.
The constable, identified as Ganesh Pawar, attached to the Local Arms (Taedeo division) department, was arrested on Monday following the incident. He was subsequently released on bail.
The mishap occurred last night when Constable Pawar first crashed his Tata Indigo car into a BMW from behind and later hit one Ashok Singh who was walking down the road. Singh sustained injuries in his legs and face in the accident.
Constable Pawar, a resident of Gangapapadi police line at Dockyard Road, fled the scene without helping Singh.
A case was lodged by Singh, who had noted down the number of the car, at Byculla police station.
Police traced the vehicle in the Police Colony area and also found Constable Pawar who was heavily drunk.
He told police that he was learning driving and the vehicle belonged to his friend, an official said.
After conducting his medical examination, Constable Pawar was booked under various sections of IPC for rash driving and under the Motor Vehicle Act.