At the least three policemen had been injured after being attacked by the members of the family of an alleged marijuana (hashish) smuggler in Kanpur on Thursday.
The incident occurred beneath the jurisdiction of the Jajmau police station when a police crew raided the house of 1 Raja Rabbani, who was accused of smuggling marijuana.
The raid was carried out beneath ‘Operation Sudarshan‘, which had been launched by the Kanpur Police Commissioner in opposition to the smuggling of narcotic medicine.
Because the police crew reached the house of the accused, his members of the family began pelting stones, leading to minor accidents to 2 constables and one sub-inspector, recognized as Rajan Singh.
Upon receiving the details about the assault on the police crew, the extra police groups reached the spot and managed the state of affairs. The injured policemen had been additionally rushed to Kanshi Ram Hospital for medical therapy.
Following the incident, a case has been registered in opposition to 11 folks, together with Rabbani beneath a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) together with part 307 (try to homicide). At the least three girls have been taken into custody, police mentioned.
Talking concerning the incident, DCP East Shravan Kumar mentioned, “… When a crew from Jajmau police station raided the house of the accused, his members of the family tried to assault the policemen and likewise interfered within the authorities work. A case has been registered beneath a number of sections of the IPC, together with part 307, and three folks had been arrested.”
Additional investigation into the case is underway, he added.