Updated September 14th, 2019 at 11:55 IST
Chogawan: Police force raids house, gets beaten up by the accused
A police party was allegedly attacked after it raided a house in village Chogawan on Friday to nab a drug peddler. Family of accused thrashed the policemen.
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A police party was allegedly attacked after it raided a house in village Chogawan, Amritsar, on Friday to nab a drug peddler, a senior official said here. The family members of the accused and some local villagers allegedly thrashed few policemen in the house who were part of the raiding team, police said.
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Police weapon snatched
The weapon of Sub-Inspector Baldev Singh, who was leading the police party, was also snatched during the scuffle, they said.
An attempt to murder case has been registered against some persons for thrashing the police team, Inspector General of Police S S Parmar said.
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Police returned with back up
After the incident, IG Parmar and SSP Amritsar (rural) Vikramjeet Duggal along with heavy police force reached the spot.
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Published September 14th, 2019 at 09:14 IST