Assault on cops in Phagwara

Phagwara, April 6

Two policemen, who were patrolling during curfew hours, were reportedly attacked and sustained burn injuries after the accused emptied a bottle of petrol near Pandori Jagir village near Nurmahal on Monday afternoon.

SSP (Rural) Navjot Singh Mahal, along with ASP Nakodar Vatsala Gupta, rushed to the spot. The SSP said the Nurmahal police on Monday arrested the accused on the charge of attacking two cops with an intention to kill them. The accused had been identified as Des Raj, a resident of Pandori Jagir village.

ASP Nakodar Vatsala Gupta told this correspondent here on Monday evening that Assistant Sub Inspector Sarup Singh and home guard Rachhpal Singh were patrolling in Pandori Jagir village when the incident took place.

The SSP said a casehad been registered. — OC