Maha: Cop injured in stone-pelting incident

A policeman on patrolling duty for the COVID-19 lockdown was injured in a stone-pelting incident at Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Wednesday. The incident took place at around 8.30 pm on Tuesday, when an irate mob attacked a fruit vendor and his family in the Khadakpada area, an official said.

A group of 20 people, including five women, picked a quarrel with the vendor over the placement of his cart and attack him, his wife and his brother-in-law with stones and iron rods, he said. A policeman, who was on patrolling duty in the area, tried to intervene, but sustained injuries to his face and was rushed to a hospital, he added.

Members of the mob were charged under section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by weapons) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the official said, adding that no arrests have been made so far..