Mob assaults two policemen, snatch revolver and mobile phone

A mob today assaulted two policemen and snatched a service revolver and a mobile phone at Chaphari Sel village in Purnea district.

The incident occurred when the Phakla police station house officer Aslam Sher Ansari and a constable had gone to the village to arrest a dacoity case accused Md Mokhatar hiding in his in-law's place there.

Both the policemen were thrashed by a mob which snatched Ansari's service revolver and mobile phone, Katihar's Superintendent of Police Chhatranil Singh said.

Police officials of Purnea district rescued the two policemen and persuaded the mob to return the SHO's service revolver and mobile phone, he said.

The Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Katihar, Rakesh Kumar with senior police officials of Purnea district were camping in the village to monitor the situation, Singh said.

Meanwhile, Mokhtar, wanted in a dacoity case in Phuldobhi village under Phalka police station area last year, managed to escape, the SP said.