A day after a gang attacked a police party and freed one of their men at Panchkula General Hospital, Haryana Director-General of Police (Jail) K P Singh on Sunday gave away bravery award to constable Rakesh, carrying cash prize of Rs11,000.
Constable Rakesh had bravely fought with prisoners and their accomplices in Civil Hospital, Sector-6, Panchkula, said an official spokesman.
Notably, at least three policemen were injured on Saturday when a gang had attacked them with pepper spray and escaped with an undertrial prisoner who was brought to the hospital in Panchkula.
The incident took place outside the Panchkula General Hospital, which is located just a few metres from the Haryana Police state headquarters. The three injured policemen were admitted to the same hospital. The attackers had confronted the police party outside the hospital and used pepper spray, blinding them. The attackers had also fired shots in the air before escaping.