A man who had trapped himself in his own car violently lashed out at police when they approached the vehicle.
After producing a knife, the situation became dangerous as officers produced their guns and batons to point them at the car.
Police officer Gu Quan, of the Ninghai Lu police station in Nanjing Drum Tower Public Security Bureau, approached the man in the car, later identified as 48-year-old male Zhao, and was seriously injured in the scuffle.
It has been reported Zhao slashed the officer across the throat missing a main artery by only 3cm. Continuing to his face and arm, suffering trauma to the neck, face and left upper extremity multiple trauma.
