Police Team Attacked While Arresting Wanted Criminal in Village Raid

A police team was attacked in a village while attempting to arrest a wanted criminal and his associates. Six officers were injured due to the use of chili powder by the assailants. A case has been registered against 56 individuals, and six people have been arrested so far.

A police team was violently attacked when they attempted to arrest a wanted criminal in a village raid, according to an officer on Tuesday.

Six policemen were injured, some in their eyes, due to the use of chili powder by the attackers. This incident occurred on Monday evening in the Nakur area when the team, led by Officer Narendra Bhadaana, went to apprehend Javed alias Tikku, a wanted criminal under the NDPS Act, from his village Ghatampur.

The attackers damaged the police vehicle and assaulted the officers as they attempted to take Javed into custody. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain stated that the attackers surrounded the police vehicle and used chili powder to injure the officers, resulting in six injuries, including to Sub-Inspector Anju Singh. Reinforcements were called, prompting the attackers to flee. A case has been filed against 31 identified and 25 unidentified individuals. The police have arrested six people, including three women related to a male suspect, and are analyzing video footage to identify the remaining attackers.

(With inputs from agencies.)