Two cops shot at in Hardoi, former armyman arrested

LUCKNOW: Two police constables suffered gunshot injuries after three men opened fire on them at a petrol pump in Karchauna area of Hardoi on Monday evening.
Cops nabbed one of the attackers, an ex-armyman, while efforts are on to nab two others. One of the injured constables, Kaushlendra Singh, is undergoing treatment at the district hospital while the other, Mahipal Singh, was discharged after primary treatment.According to police, a call was received at the control room at around 5.30pm that a car owner and his two aides were threatening to open fire at a petrol station following a dispute.
The two constables reached the spot and knocked at the door of the car at which one of the occupants opened indiscriminate fire injuring Kaushlendra and Mahipal. The cops called up the control room for reinforcement.
Superintendent of police, Hardoi, Alok Priyadarshi said: “Mahipal followed the culprits when they tried to flee. Both the sides exchanged fire. A police team intercepted the car on Lucknow-Hardoi highway.”
“The three men tried to run away leaving the car behind but the cops overpowered one of them, identified as Sandeep Singh, who had also suffered a gunshot injury. He is undergoing treatment at the hospital and his statement will be recorded once he regains consciousness,” he added. The SP said when the credential of Sandeep were checked, it was found that he was an ex-armyman.