Police team attacked in UP's Pratapgarh, 11 held

PRAYAGRAJ: Close on the heels of Bikru ambush in which eight cops were killed, a police team was attacked when it went to Bhavdaspur village under Sangramgarh police station in Pratapgarh district late on Wednesday evening on getting information about a clash between two groups. Three policemen were injured in the attack.
Police registered a case, conducted raids and arrested 11 accused.
Police said two groups belonging to Dhadwal and Bhavdaspur villages have been at loggerheads and clashed on Wednesday evening.When policemen posted at Lakhpeda police outpost came to know about the clash, they went to settle the dispute between two groups.
Before the team could resolve the issue, a group assaulted them. Constables Akhilesh Kumar, Manish Kumar and Ravi Yadav were injured and rushed to Sangramgarh community health centre where their condition was stated to be stable.
On being alerted, senior police officials rushed the spot along with forces from three police stations and chased away the agitators.
SP ( pratapgarh) Abhishek Singh told TOI that police have arrested 11 persons involved in the attack and assault of policemen. Those arrested include Ajay Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Maan Singh Patel, Sandeep Patel, Sunil Saroj, Raj Saroj, Devraj Saroj, Harilal Saroj, Nanhelal Saroj, Ram Kripal and Raju Gautam, residents of Dhadwal and Bhavdaspur.
SP added that an FIR under section 147, 307, 308, 332, 333, 353,336, 511,188,269 and 270 of IPC and section 22 (1, 2 and 3) of Epidemic Control act and 51 A of Disaster Management act was registered with Sangramgarh police station against 28 identified and 30 others regarding the incident.
Raids are continued to catch the absconders, SP added.