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Viral video: Courageous Kerala cop takes on machete-wielding goon with bare hands

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A courageous Kerala police officer overpowered a goon who attacked him with a huge machete, and successfully disarmed him of the sharp-edged weapon after pinning him to the ground with his bare hands.</p>
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How a real <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hero?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hero</a> looks like…👨🏽‍✈️💪🏽<br />
Kudos to this Sub Inspector of Police from Kerala<br />
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⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/TheKeralaPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheKeralaPolice</a>⁩ <a href="https://t.co/UZfX5Wya7J">pic.twitter.com/UZfX5Wya7J</a></p>
— Swati Lakra (@SwatiLakra_IPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/SwatiLakra_IPS/status/1538370942874705920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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CCTV footage of the incident posted by Swati Lakra, a Telangana IPS officer, shows the attacker pulling out a big machete and charging at the sub-inspector as soon as he gets off his jeep.</p>
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However, the officer who appears to be well versed in hand-to-hand combat keeps his cool and wrestles the rogue to the ground and snatches the weapon while people run helter-skelter to save themselves. </p>
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The incident is reported to have taken place at the Para Junction near Kayamkulam in Kerala while the officer was on surveillance duty.</p>
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The attacker has been identified as Sugathan a native of Nooranad village in the area.</p>

IN Bureau

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