Source – indiatoday.in
The police and officials of excise were attacked by a liquor mafia in the Vaishali district of Bihar on Tuesday.
The violent incident happened when the police and excise officials were carrying out raids on liquor mafia in the district.
The incident left three police personnel injured.
According to the police, acting on a tip-off from the police headquarters, a team of police and excise officials raided Karanpura village under Ganga Bridge police station in Vaishali district.
During the raid the police found illegal manufacturing of liquor taking place in the village. The officials immediately seized the illicit liquor and arrested two smugglers from the spot.
While the officials were in the process of taking the arrested smugglers, they were attacked by the liquor mafia and local villagers.
Several police vehicles were damaged in the incident leaving three police personnel including a female grievously injured.
The attackers also freed the arrested smugglers from the police after which they escaped.
The police and the excise team had to withdraw from the spot after which the injured was rushed to Civil Hospital in Hajipur.
“The police team had gone to carry out trade in Karanpura village on the basis of information received that manufacturing of illicit liquor was taking place. It was then when the villagers attacked the raiding team and freed two accused. We are registering an FIR in this case and carrying out investigations,” Raghav Dayal, DSP Sadar Hajipur, said.