Cops at clash site attacked by mob | Lucknow News
Lucknow: A police team was attacked by a mob of unidentified people near Balaji Temple in Ambedkar Nagar under Banthra police station limits on Wednesday night. The mob pelted stones at police while they were responding to a clash between two groups.According to FIR filed by constable Yamji Mishra, the incident occurred around 8 pm on Wednesday when police responded to information about a fight in the locality. A team led by SIs Brijbhan, Abhay Kumar Gupta and Ranveer Singh rushed to the spot and found several people injured. While they were sending the injured to hospital in an ambulance, a group of men and women began hurling bricks and stones at police vehicles, abusing them and attempting to obstruct their duty.Police said the mob created ruckus, yet the injured were taken to hospital. “FIR has been registered under Sections 191(2), 352, 132, and 125 of BNS and Section 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1932, for assaulting public servants and obstructing govt work,” said DCP South Nipun Agarwal.Inspector Rana Rajesh Kumar Singh, station in charge of Banthra, said investigation was underway to identify and arrest the attackers.
