Police Team Attacked While Arresting Marijuana Smugglers in Gurugram Village

Gurugram: Three security personnel were injured after locals allegedly attacked a police team attempting to arrest marijuana smugglers in Lokra village, Pataudi, with sticks and rods.

Two of the three injured police personnel are reported to be in critical condition. Police have arrested two men in connection with the attack, and an FIR has been registered at the Pataudi police station.

The police team, including constable Sudesh, SPO Ramniwas, and EHC Sandeep, arrived in Lokra around 11 pm on Thursday in a private vehicle. Shortly after, the team was attacked by villagers, including women, armed with sticks and rods.

The police personnel, who were in their uniforms, showed their ID cards to the villagers, but the accused, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, did not listen to them and called them "fake police", the officials added.

The police vehicle was also damaged during the commotion, they said.

The police personnel somehow managed to inform the Pataudi station house officer and subsequently, additional police force reached the spot and took the two seriously-injured police personnel to a hospital for treatment, the officials added.

A senior police officer said the FIR has been lodged against more than 10 people and two of them have been arrested.

"The arrested accused have been identified as Sanjay and Vikram, residents of Lokra. We are questioning them," he added.

(with agency inputs)