Vadodara: Three Bodeli cops attacked during liquor raid

TNN | Updated: Apr 26, 2020, 10:28 IST

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VADODARA: Three cops of Bodeli police station in Chhota Udepur district were grievously injured in an attack by a mob during a prohibition raid at Raopura village on Friday night.
Police said staff from Chalamli outpost had gone to conduct a raid during which people living in Kothifaliya locality of the village started coming out of their houses. Some people from the group warned the cops from entering their area and called for more men to come out. The policemen asked the group to let them do their work, but within a few minutes more men came out with an axe and wooden sticks.
As the mob charged toward the cops, head constable Bharat Kantibhai informed the police station and asked for help. However, by then the attackers had hit police constable Bavchand Bhagwanbhai on his abdomen due to which he fainted.
Bharat said he tried to intervene and requested the group to not hit him, but he was hit with the axe on his head and he too collapsed. Gram rakshak dal jawan Girish Rathwa was also brutally beaten up.
It was only when sarpanches of Raopura and neighbouring Khodiya reached there, the mob dispersed. The cops were rushed to a private hospital in Bodeli town. Police officials said the three cops are conscious.
“We have identified 11 people involved in the attack. We have registered an offence of attempt to murder, assault, causing grievous hurt, rioting, violation of public notification and criminal intimidation against them,” a police official said.
Those booked are Bhura Tadvi, Soma Tadvi, Prabhat Tadvi, Narendra, Vijay Tadvi, Ajay Tadvi, Prabhat Himmat Tadvi, Magan Tadvi, Bhaiji Tadvi, Narsinh Tadvi and Ganpat Tadvi.