Police stations across the city have been alerted on the absconding miscreant who attacked an Assistant Sub Inspector in Chhawani area with a sharp-edged weapon. A cash reward of Rs 5000 has also been declared for providing information about the accused.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Mangalwara police were tipped off regarding the presence of Faheem Bum who was a suspect in a robbery case and after receiving the information, the police officer Udhaybhan Singh Parihar posted at Mangalwara police station along with a police constable rushed to the area and found the accused but he refused to surrender. When Parihar caught hold of him, Faheem attacked him with a knife.
The victim cop was rushed to Hamidia hospital where he is still undergoing treatment. His condition is stable, the doctors treating him said.Several places in Hanumanganj, Gautam Nagar, Mangalwara, Tila Jamalpura, Talaiya and Bairagarh areas have been raided to search for the miscreant, police said.
The accused has criminal record and was booked for several cases of extortion, bullying, attempt to murder, illegal possession of arms and burglary. Earlier during the investigation of a robbery case police found that the accused was involved in the robbery. last year, Sehore police nabbed the accused while poaching peacock and around 3 years ago he had burgled gold ornaments worth Rs 2 crore from Eve Miracles along with accomplices Mazhar Topi and Munnu Khutra.
The police have registered a case under sections 307 and 353 of the IPC and have intensified the search.