KOCHI: A police officer who went to the house of a retired police officer to conduct an investigation on a complaint was hacked by the retired officer. ASI Sunil Kumar of Eloor police station sustained serious injuries. It was retired police officer Paul who hacked Sunil Kumar. Following the incident, Paul was taken into police custody. Paul had retired as an SI from the Crime Branch.

The attack took place when Sunil Kumar reached Paul's house to conduct an investigation on a complaint regarding a family dispute. It was Paul's daughter who lodged the complaint with the Eloor police. According to sources, Sunil Kumar sustained a serious injury on his left hand. Following this, he was subjected to an emergency surgery.