Attack on police team: Two arrested in Patna, many still at large

PATNA: Police have arrested two people – Sonu Yadav (22) and Dharmendra Yadav (25) – on charges of attacking cops, holding a home guard jawan captive and freeing an arrested criminal during a raid at Jeetan Chhapra village under the Rani Talab police station area in western Patna late on Wednesday night. At least 52 more accused are still at large.
Paliganj SDPO Tanvir Ahmed said Rani Talab SHO Satish Kumar (45), assistant sub-inspectors Prabhat Ranjan (38) and Ranjan Choudhary (37) and a home guard jawan, Mohan Singh (53), were injured when the mob pelted stones targeting a police team at the village.
“Police had raided the village to arrest several people in connection with three separate cases of assault and murder attempt registered last year. The team was returning when it realised that the home guard jawan was absent. He was taken hostage by villagers. The police team returned to look for him when the villagers started pelting stones,” the SDPO said.
The injured SHO said Dharmendra was earlier arrested during the raid. “He was, however, freed by the villagers. Reinforcement was sent to the village within an hour and intensive raids were conducted. Dharmendra was arrested again along with Sonu,” he added.