Jehangirabad police have arrested two persons for allegedly attacking a Home Guard who accompanied police personnel while trying to arrest an absconding accused near Roshanpura Square late on Sunday.
Police said the victim, identified as Purshottam Namdev posted with Jehangirabad police as driver, accompanied with 7-8 other police personnel to arrest an accused Pappu Chatka but the accused turned violent and attacked the police personnel with sharp edged weapons along with his accomplices.
SHO Jehangirabad Preetam Singh said that acting on a tip off a team of 7-8 police personnel went to Pappu's house and surrounded his house but the accused came out from the main door and found the victim alone and attacked him when he tried to nab him and escape the spot.
The victim was attacked in his head and leg.
In the ensuing commotion, two accused were nabbed from the spot. They are identified as Nafees and Raees. However, Pappu, Shahrukh and two others went absconding and are still at large.
At the time of the attack other police personnel were present at the back side of the house to nab the accused, he added.
The accused was wanted under a case of extortion.
The police have registered a case under Section 307 and 353 of the IPC and have started search for the absconding accused.