Hingoli, Oct 29 (PTI) Six cops were injured after a mob allegedly attacked a police team that had arrived at Palshi village in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district on Thursday to arrest a burglary suspect, officials said.
The incident occurred around 2 am when a team from the Latur Local Crime Branch, led by assistant police inspector Pandurang Mane, reached the village to apprehend a suspect allegedly involved in a burglary case registered in Latur district.
According to police, nine persons allegedly attacked the team with wooden sticks and iron rods after learning that the personnel had arrived to take the suspect into custody. The attackers fled the spot after the assault.
Following the incident, personnel from the nearby Hatta police station rushed to the village and shifted the injured cops to a nearby primary health centre. After receiving preliminary treatment, the team returned to Latur.
The Hatta police have registered a case against nine persons, including Sudarshan Shinde, Raju Shinde, Vicky Shinde and Sachin Shinde, for allegedly obstructing public servants in the discharge of their duties. Three teams have been deployed to trace the accused, police said.
