A POLICEMAN suffered serious head injuries after being slashed by a man trying to escape a roadblock inspection at Lengkok Angsana, Air Itam, George Town, last night.
Penang top cop Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said in the 11.30pm incident, a team was manning a roadblock in front of the Bandar Baru police station when a man on a motorcycle suddenly turned around when he saw the cops.