Ipoh: A police officer was seriously injured after being allegedly intentionally hit by a car in a hit-and-run incident on Jalan Tanjung Rambutan-Chemor last night.
Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the 7.30pm incident had resulted in the 34-year-old victim suffering fractures to his shoulder and rib.
Mohd Yusri said that the incident occurred when the victim and another police officer were on duty conducting crime prevention patrols on their bikes.
Sensing something was amiss, the two officers approached a blue Proton Iriz, which had stopped on the side of the road.
The driver of the Proton Iriz then reversed the vehicle into the officers' bikes, causing the victim to fall.
The suspect then accelerated forward before reversing the car again, hitting the victim for the second time, before fleeing the scene towards Tanah Hitam (Chemor).
Mohd Yusri said the case is being investigated under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which involves causing serious injury with the intent to kill.
He added efforts to track down the driver are actively underway, and those with any information are urged to contact Assistant Superintendent Norazlina Rais Ahmad from the Ipoh distric police headquarters at 013-6282176 or the nearest police station to assist in the investigation.