Srinagar: A policeman was injured after a police team he was part of, was shot at and pelted with stones during raids to arrest a “notorious criminal” in Bishnah Jammu.
Quoting a police official, news agency Kashmir Scroll reported that the cop was injured when a police team headed by SP Headquarters Ramnish Gupta was fired at and pelted with stones on their visit to Chak Waziroo village, Bishnah in district Jammu.
“The team was conducting raids to arrest the notorious criminal Gulzar Ahmed, alias Lahu Gujjar, son of Bashir Ahmed, against whom a PSA (Public Safety Act) warrant was issued by the District Magistrate Jammu,” the official said.
“During the raid, stone pelting on police started in which Head Constable Bansi Lal of IRP got injured. Police fired some rounds in the air to disperse the agitating people,” the official said.
“The Lahu Gujjar in the meantime managed to escape from the spot,” the official said.
“After taking advantage of dense fog and low visibility, the accused persons fled from the spot,” the official said adding a case has been registered vide FIR No. 03/2024 U/S 307/353/332/147/148/149/IPC 3/25 Arms Act against the accused persons in Police Station Bishnah.
