In a major security breach, three motorcycle-borne men opened fire at police personnel in Haryana’s Karnal on Tuesday and managed to free a convict in a dacoity case from their custody.
Two police personnel suffered bullet injuries and were rushed to the nearby Trauma centre, where their health condition is said to be stable.
The miscreants freed Sunil alias Kheera, 23, a resident of Panipat, who is a convict in dacoity case and undergoing trial in five other heinous cases.
A police official said that it was a planned attack by three miscreants as they attacked the police personnel with pepper spray and opened fire at them. Our teams are also in touch with the police of neighbouring districts for the arrest of four criminals, he said.
The daring daylight incident took place at mew Bus Stand Indri road, Karnal when the police party was transporting the convict to Yamunanagar from Karnal after a hearing.
After the incident, Haryana Police announced a reward of Rs one lakh for any information leading to the arrest of Sunil and the three assailants.
“The convict Sunil was freed by three assailants, who shot and injured two police officials escorting him at new Bus Stand, Indri Road Karnal,” said an official spokesman of Police Department.
The injured police officials have been given proper medical attention. SP Karnal and other officers reached the spot immediately after the incident, he said.
Several teams have been formed to nab the accused, the spokesman added.
Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava has instructed the Police to intensify raids to nab all four criminals at the earliest.
The police have also started combing operation in the vicinity, but could not get any success till evening.