On Saturday, a police constable on night patrol was beaten by a group of young men who were found busy in substance abuse at Padarayanapura in JJ Nagar police station limits.
Lokesh, a constable attached to JJ Nagar police station, stopped a group of young men who were engaged in sniffing correction fluid at an isolated place.
Hen they noticed the policeman, the youths took to heels and threw stones at him as he attempted to catch them.
However,Lokesh managed to catch Nayaz, who is a resident of Haleguddadahalli, whereas the rest fled the spot. Lokesh sustained injuries as he was hit by stones, police said.