People injured in clashes in UP village, police officers attacked while pursuing the accused; one arrested

Saharanpur (UP): Three policemen were attacked while chasing a man who allegedly opened fire on some villagers during an altercation here, officials said on Sunday.

The injured policemen and villagers have been taken to hospital. The condition of a sub-inspector is critical, officials said. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The incident took place in Kislashpur village under Gagalhedi police station area, where clashes broke out between two groups on Saturday evening, said Deputy SP (city) Abhimanyu Manglik.

After receiving the information, a police team arrived at the scene and found three people with gunshot wounds, he said.

Some police officers took the injured to the hospital while others chased the accused, who fled the scene. When one man saw the police officers following him, he led them to a house where his accomplices allegedly attacked the police officers with a sharp weapon, Manglik said.

Two sub-inspectors — Kishanveer and Parvesh Sharma — and constable Mukesh Yadav were injured, the official said.

The policemen were taken to a hospital where the condition of one of the injured sub-inspectors was described as serious, he added.

Manglik said the accused Shahroz (32) has been arrested and separate police teams have been formed to arrest all those involved in the incident.

The case is currently being investigated in detail and sufficient police personnel have been deployed in the village, he added.