By Raju Vernekar
Mumbai, May 15
In a shocking incident, three policemen, including two CRPF jawans and an officer, were attacked with stones and sharp weapons by a group of nearly 20 people in Antop Hill area in Central Mumbai, when they were questioned for violating lock down norms on Thursday night.
While the injured policemen have been admitted to local hospital, one person has been arrested and a hunt has been launched for 17 other unidentified assailants.
The scuffle ensued when the police patrol party found the people in large number on the streets late night. They were not maintaining physical distancing norms and were also without face masks, mandatory during ongoing COVID 19 pandemic.
During the wordy duel, 5 to 7 women and 10 to 12 men attacked policemen with lethal weapons due to which the policemen suffered grievous injuries on head, hands and legs.
The police have filed an FIR under Indian Penal Code Section 307 (attempt to murder), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty his duty), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 344 ( wrongful confinement for ten or more days), 271 (disobedience to quarantine rule), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and other sections of National Disaster Management Act 2005, police spokesperson Pranay Ashok said.
