Etawah deputy jailer attacked at home

LUCKNOW: Two men, armed with a pistol, an iron rod and a stick, attacked a deputy jailer at his residence in Etawah on Wednesday. Sibtey Hasan Zafri is admitted to the district hospital with injuries on the neck, shoulder and arms.
According to police, the assailants rang the doorbell at Zafri's Civil Lines residence near the jail around 10am when he was getting ready for work.He was attacked as soon as he answered the door.
"First, they tried to shoot me, but the pistol got jammed and they hit me with its butt instead. Later, they beat me up with a stick and an iron rod. They fled when my screams attracted attention," the deputy jailer told police in his complaint.
SP Etawah Santosh Mishra said an FIR had been registered and a search launched for the accused.