Story By:  Gheorghi Caraseni, Sub Editor:  Joseph Golder,  Agency: Central European News

CEN/Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation

This is the moment a policeman is dragged along the road by a car allegedly driven by a drink-driver.

The scene took place in the south-western Russian city of Kurgan, in the Kurgan Oblast.

According to local media, the man driving a car refused to pull over when asked to by cops and instead dragged one officer along the asphalt.

The moment of the incident was filmed by cameras inside the police car and the video was later shared by officials online.

The footage shows the police car is following a grey vehicle before it stops at a crossroads.

One of the policemen then walks up to the car and attempts to open its door.

However, quick as a flash, the car accelerates and the policeman is dragged along the asphalt before finally falling off.

According to local media, the policemen then jumped back into the patrol car and they followed the fleeing driver, whose vehicle later crashed into a tree.

The driver was detained following the accident.

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk told local media: “We received a call from persons who witnessed a man driving erratically on the city roads and looked drunk. After arrived at the location, one of the policemen opened the car door and tried to take the keys out of the ignition.

“Then the driver accelerated and the policeman held onto the wheel but fell after a few feet and the suspect drove off.”

According to the official, the suspect was detained it was discovered that he was driving without a licence and suspected of driving while drunk.

As a result, the man was taken to the pre-trial detention centre and the investigation continues.

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