India, June 14 -- A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly running over a traffic policeman while driving on the wrong side at Sarai Julena in southeast Delhi earlier this week, police said on Saturday.

Police identified the accused as Md Mubashshir Abbas, a resident of Jamia Nagar, who is working as a sales director at a firm in Connaught Place. He was arrested on Friday, following a two-day search, police said, adding that they seized his car used in the incident.

According to police, the incident took place at around 9.45 am on June 10 when head constable Rahul Kumar of the New Friends Colony, traffic circle, was overseeing traffic near the Sarai Julena red light.

Police said the car was being driven on the wrong side and approa...