A team of the Koraput police was attacked by villagers while the cops were raiding a gambling den in the Borigumma area in the district late on Sunday night.
According to reports, acting on a tipoff, a 15-member police team led by the Borigumma SDPO decided to conduct the raid on the gambling den at Gumuri village in Borigumma.
More than a hundred villagers attacked the policemen after the latter reached the spot. Though some cops managed to escape from the spot, the others were detained by the villagers before being released later.
This apart, the villagers damaged two police vans, sources said. Police have lodged FIR against those involved in the attack.