Two policemen injured in attack by mob in Kanpur Dehat

KANPUR: At least two policemen, including the in-charge of a police outpost, were injured when a group of men attacked them with bricks and stones in Rasoolabad area of Kanpur Dehat district on Saturday evening.
According to police, the incident happened when a police team had gone for a mediation following a dispute between a husband and wife in Bheekdev village in Rasoolabad area of the district.
“As the policemen including Kahinjari police out-post in charge-Gajendra Pal Singh and head constable Samar Singh were trying to sort out the dispute between Rafiq and his wife, the family members of the former pelted stones on the police team,” said police.
The injured policemen including SI Gajendra Pal Singh (police out-post in-charge) and head constable Samar Singh were admitted to a private hospital in Kanpur.
“A case has been registered against dozens of people from Bheekdev village. None of those involved in the planned attack on the police party will be spared. Raids are underway to make arrest of those involved in the incident,” said SP Keshav Kumar Choudhary.