35 booked for attack on police team in Palwal

Tribune News Service

Palwal, December 3

The police have registered a case against 35 persons in connection with assault on a police team that had gone to nab an alleged cattle smuggler in Bahin village of the district.

A mob of 30 to 40 persons had attacked the police party on Thursday evening when the cops, assisted by the special police officers (SPOs) sand Home Guard jawans had gone to arrest a person allegedly involved in cattle smuggling and selling of animal meat in Bahin village.

Dharam Chand, SHO, Bahin police station, said the incident took place when the police team had reached to nab one Rafiq, an alleged cattle smuggler, who had stored cattle meat in an illegal manner at his house in the village.

He said a mob, including women, armed with sticks and stones, attacked the police team, resulting in injuries to three SPOs and a jawan of the Home Guard. Firing was also resorted to by one of the accused during the violence. One of the police vehicles was also damaged.

He said a case under various Sections, including 506, 307 and 120- B of the IPC, was registered against the accused, of whom 21 had been identified. The accused will be arrested soon, he claimed.