UP: Cops open fire after being attacked by mob in Firozabad

AGRA: Firozabad Police opened fire to disperse a mob pelting stones at it near Parmeshwar gate under Dakshin police station on Thursday. A video of the action has gone viral. The police team had tried to intervene in a clash between two groups over a land dispute, when it was attacked, allegedly by members of group.
Five people were arrested in connection with the attack. Eight people, including six policemen, were injured and sent to the district hospital.
According to police, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's gau seva wing, Braj region, chief Ramakant Upadhyaya has a dispute with Naresh Baghel over a plot of land in Kanhaiya Nagar. A face-off between them and their supporters ended in a shuffle on Thursday afternoon.
On Ramakant's complaint, sub-inspector Pradeep Yadav reached the spot with his team. Baghel and his supporters allegedly pelted stones at the policemen, who opened fire to disperse the attackers
Mukesh Chandra Mishra, superintendent of police (city), said, “The police team had gone there to control the situation. A group of people attacked the police. Five people have been arrested for disrupting government work and attacking government servants. The matter is being probed."
Shyam Singh, station officer, Firozabad south, claimed, “Naresh Baghel and four of his family members were involved in attacking police and have been arrested. A case has been registered against them under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, IPC sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 323 (voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 307 (attempt to murder).”