Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 1: Following murderous attack on a police party at Mohalla Barer of Ladote Jamola village under the jurisdiction of Rajouri Police Station, several persons were booked in a case of attempt to murder.
Three cops were injured when the police party was attacked with stones and sharp edged weapons during a raid to arrest a wanted criminal.
The injured were identified as SPO Sabar Shah, Havildar Mohd Ayub and Constable, Qadir Hussain. They were admitted in District Hospital Rajouri and their condition was stated to be stable.
The incident took place this morning when a Police team from Kandi Police Station, under the supervision of SHO Arun Kotwal went to the said village to arrest some locals, including Mohd Farooq, son of Mouladad, who was wanted in case FIR 38/2017 U/S 341, 323, 147, 427 RPC. The said case in FIR 38/2017 was lodged in Police Station Kandi after Mohd Farooq and his associate had attacked a local and his family from Kandi at Mandir Gala and also damaged their vehicle.
When the Police reached in the locality, some locals, including women, started pelting stones on the raiding team thus resulting into injuries to two cops. The accused also caught hold of one of the cop namely SPO Sabar Shah and attacked him with sharp edged weapons resulting into sharp wounds on his face and head.
Meanwhile, a case of attempt to murder and under other relevant Sections has been registered at Police Station Rajouri for initiating stern action against the accused involved in attack on police party.
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