Over half a dozen policemen were injured when henchmen of a hardened criminal of Western UP, attacked the police party to get their leader freed from their custody. The sensational incident was reported from Meerut, where the police party raided a locality to lay a trap for hardened criminal Pathan aka Khan, who earlier also absconded from police custody after making an attempt on their lives in Bareilly.
Pathan, who was carrying a reward of Rs15,000 on his head, had escaped from police custody near Bhojpur police station in Bareilly on March 15. The trouble makers attacked the police team and also indulged in heavy stone pelting on them. The mob even opened fire forcing the police to release Khan and take shelter to save their lives. later, the cops sent an SOS after which more policemen reached the spot and opened fire to rescue their colleagues.