An Assistant Inspector of Police was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon in Mangalwara on Tuesday by a man who is an accused in a robbery case.
According to the police, on Tuesday at around 1 pm when the police went to detain an accused, Faheem, for questioning regarding a robbery case, the accused attacked the ASI, Udhaybhan Singh Parihar, posted at Mangalwara police station, with a sharp-edged weapon and escaped.
Acting on a tip-off, ASI Parihar along with a police constable went to nab Faheem Bam, who was booked for several cases in numerous cases of extortion, bullying, attempt to murder, robberies and assault in different police stations of the city. He was also a watch list criminal under several police stations. When the police spotted Faheem he refused to surrender and tried to escape but Parihar caught hold of him. Frustrated with the police personnel Faheem pulled a knife and attacked Parihar in which his hand and shoulder were injured and fled the spot.
The victim was rushed to Hamidia hospital where his condition is stable, the police informed. Earlier, during the investigation of a robbery case the police found that accused was involved in the robbery and it was suspected that Faheem was the mastermind behind the robbery.
The police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and have started a search for the accused attacker. The police have declared him as absconding and have also intensified the search. Police said that the accused would be nabbed soon and have sent police teams to raid different places of the city.