A 37-year-old unemployed man who injured a police officer and his colleague during a drunken struggle at the Bradford Mela has been banned from the event for the next two years.

PC Richard Scanlon suffered a dislocated elbow while his colleague, community support officer David Lax, fractured a bone in his left wrist as they tried to arrest Mohammed Dad for being drunk and disorderly at last year's event in Peel Park.

Dad, of Hollings Road, Girlington admitted charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Mr Lax and an allegation of assault in respect of PC Scanlon.

The Honorary Recorder of Bradford Judge Stephen Gullick described Dad's violent behaviour towards the two officers as "disgraceful'' and added: "They have a difficult enough job to do without having to deal with people who are truculent, abusive and violent.'' The court heard Dad, who had no previous convictions but did have a caution for possessing an imitation firearm, had expressed remorse for his behaviour that day and his barrister Simon Myers said he had not drunk alcohol since the Mela.

Prosecutor Ewan McLachlan described how the two officers had formed the view that Dad was drunk and advised him to go home.

Although his friends tried to calm him down Dad became more aggressive and moved towards the officers, growling.

Mr McLachlan said PC Scanlon managed to get one handcuff on Dad, but as he continued to struggle he wrapped his legs round the officer's legs.

"PC Scanlon lost his balance and fell forwards over the top of the defendant's body,'' said Mr McLachlan.

"To try and break his fall the officer put out his left hand. When that connected with the ground it caused his arm to be dislocated at the elbow.'' Dad continued to lash out with his legs and there was a further struggle with Mr Lax.

The community officer was later found to have suffered a fracture to a bone in his wrist and he had to wear a cast on it for six weeks.

Judge Gullick said he took account of Dad's previous good character and his guilty pleas in deciding to impose a two-year community order.

Dad will have to do 200 hours unpaid work for the community and he will also be under supervision for the next two years.

The judge also imposed an exclusion order which bans Dad from entering Peel Park during the month of June for the next two years.