At least a dozen policemen were injured as armed members of Irani gang assaulted a police team, which had gone to their locality in Bhopal for arresting some of the locals in Bhopal on Thursday.
The police later arrested one of the accused involved in the assault while two others were at large till filing of the report.
A police team had come from Khurai in Sagar district to nab some accused named in a case of deceit on Thursday. The police team had reached the local Irani Dera along with local police.
Two criminals of local Aman Colony had gone to Khurai in Sagar on Nov 9 and 10 and had looted jewellery from a shop. Footage from CCTV cameras showed that the criminals were natives of Iradi dera in Bhopal and later a team of Sagar police landed in Bhopal to nab them.
The Sagar police was accompanied by police force from Chhola and Nishatpura police stations.
As the police nabbed two suspects from the Aman Colony, locals gathered on the spot and assaulted the cops with chilli powder and stones. Outnumbered by locals, the police had to fire shots in air to rescue itself.
Meanwhile, DIG Police Bhopal Irshad Wali told the media persons that none was injured in the attack and claimed that reports of shots being fired was yet to be confirmed. There was no law and order situation, claimed the DIG Police.
One of the accused was arrested by the police force, said Wali adding those hindering police act were booked in a separate case.
Notably, Irani community members are engaged in small trades and also are found in petty crimes often. These days, members of the gang are going out to other districts and return to Bhopal after committing crimes.
Staff Reporter n Bhopal
At least a dozen policemen were injured as armed members of Irani gang assaulted a police team, which had gone to their locality in Bhopal for arresting some of the locals in Bhopal on Thursday.
The police later arrested one of the accused involved in the assault while two others were at large till filing of the report.
A police team had come from Khurai in Sagar district to nab some accused named in a case of deceit on Thursday. The police team had reached the local Irani Dera along with local police.
Two criminals of local Aman Colony had gone to Khurai in Sagar on Nov 9 and 10 and had looted jewellery from a shop. Footage from CCTV cameras showed that the criminals were natives of Iradi dera in Bhopal and later a team of Sagar police landed in Bhopal to nab them.
The Sagar police was accompanied by police force from Chhola and Nishatpura police stations.
As the police nabbed two suspects from the Aman Colony, locals gathered on the spot and assaulted the cops with chilli powder and stones. Outnumbered by locals, the police had to fire shots in air to rescue itself.
Meanwhile, DIG Police Bhopal Irshad Wali told the media persons that none was injured in the attack and claimed that reports of shots being fired was yet to be confirmed. There was no law and order situation, claimed the DIG Police.
One of the accused was arrested by the police force, said Wali adding those hindering police act were booked in a separate case.
Notably, Irani community members are engaged in small trades and also are found in petty crimes often. These days, members of the gang are going out to other districts and return to Bhopal after committing crimes.