A man in eastern India drove off with a traffic policeman on the bonnet of his vehicle after being caught and confronted after illegally parking.

According to traffic officer Prashanta Saikia, the incident took place at the Jalukbari flyover in Guwahati, Assam state on February 27 and video shows the officer trapped on the moving car's hood for some distance, while passengers shout to stop the car.

Eventually the car slows and the driver allows the policeman to get off the car bonnet safely, before trying to drive away without the unintended passenger.

The car had stopped in a No Parking Zone and the driver had parked his vehicle there. When the traffic policeman asked him to move, he quickly attempted to escape and the incident unfolded.

The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and forwarded to the court and the vehicle has been seized.

In yet another case of complete disregard for traffic rules, a man in Guwahati attacked a traffic policeman and dragged him for several metres on the bonnet of his vehicle (a Tempo Traveler). The policeman escaped a near-death experience even as the passengers kept urging the driver to stop the vehicle.

According to Traffic officer Prashanta Saikia The incident took place at the Jalukbari flyover on 27th Feb . The area is a No Parking Zone and the driver had parked the vehicle there. When the traffic policeman asked him to move, he quickly attempted to escape and the incident occurred."

In the video, the vehicle is seen being driven for around 300-400 metres with the traffic policeman latched onto its bonnet before coming to a halt.

The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and forwarded to the court and the vehicle has been seized.