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Published 13:43 IST, April 12th 2020

Swords, kattas, petrol: Shocking arsenal recovered from goons who cut off Punjab cop's arm

After the barbaric attack on Policemen in Punjab's Patiala for enforcing Covid-19 lockdown, Police have now taken their weapons into custody

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After the barbaric attack on Policemen in Punjab's Patiala for enforcing Covid-19 lockdown, Police have now recovered their weapons which includes swords, kattas, and petrol. Taking action, KBS. Sidhu, Special Chief Secretary of Punjab Government earlier said that 7 people have been arrested. He informed that 2 were hiding in the Gurudwara.  

Here are the pictures of the weapons recovered: 

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Attack on Policemen

A policeman's hand was chopped off and two other police officials were injured when a group of people allegedly attacked them in Punjab's Patiala district amid Covid-19 lockdown on Sunday.

As per Police, group of four-five people whom they call ''Nihangs'' were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at a vegetable market at around 6.15 am by the Mandi board officials. "They were asked to show curfew passes. But they crashed the vehicle against the gate and barricades put up there," Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala, Mandeep Singh Sidhu said. The group then attacked the police personnel on duty, he said.

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"An ASI's (Assistant Sub Inspector) hand was chopped off by a sword. A Station House Officer of Sadar Patiala sustained an injury on his elbow and another official suffered an injury on his arm in the attack," Sidhu said. The ASI was rushed to the Rajindra hospital where from he was referred to PGIMER in Chandigarh. The group fled the scene after the attack, the SSP said, adding efforts are on to arrest them. The incident took place when restrictions are in place in the state because of the coronavirus outbreak. 

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Updated 13:50 IST, April 12th 2020