Police officer, personnel injured in clashes at Kalyanpur
Our Bureau
AGARTALA, May 18, 2019: Several police personnel and ordinary people were injured as clashes erupted at Kalyanpur in Khowai district on Saturday. The injured included Officer in Charge of local police station who was hit on his head.
Trouble occurred when people caught hold of a drug trafficker at Binay Chowmuhani and started beating him mercilessly. When informed a police team led by Officer in Charge Santosh Shill reached the spot.
A group of people turned violent when police intervened and rescued the man from their clutches. They started attacking police personnel with bricks and sticks, even by passers were not spared.
Several people including some police personnel were injured. Officer in Charge Santosh Shill received head injuries.
Security contingents deployed after the incident to maintain peace.