Cops attacked in bid to rescue wedding procession vehicle in Azamgarh, 17 arrested
Varanasi: At least five police personnel were injured and their vehicle was damaged when they reached Barra village under Bardah police station in Azamgarh district on Friday night to resolve a dispute involving a wedding procession.
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The situation turned violent after villagers allegedly attacked an SUVof a wedding procession after raising objections to the loud DJ music.
Regarding the incident, Azamgarh SP Hemraj Meena said that Bardah police station in-charge Rajiv Kumar Singh suffered serious head injuries while four other police personnel were also injured as the villagers resorted to brickbatting when the police attempted to retrieve the vehicle being held by the locals.
A police public response vehicle (PRV) was also damaged in the attack. The station officer was admitted to a hospital while a named FIR against 34 natives of Barra village was lodged under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS), 7 CL Act, and the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act.
By Saturday night, police arrested 17 accused, including Phool Chand, Sarvesh, Lucky, Gautam, Akash, Sinku, Vipin, Chandresh, Ritik, Rakesh, Vishal, Manoj, Sharmila, Shivmurat, Sangam, Manku, and Rishabh from Barra.
Teams were carrying out raids to nab other 17 accused, said the SP.
The incident started when some locals intercepted a wedding procession passing through Barra village and held an SUV hostage over objections to the loud volume of DJ music. When the public response vehicle of police arrived and the cops attempted to pacify the crowd, tensions escalated.
The villagers turned violent and started hurling bricks at the officers.
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Bardah Station Officer Rajiv Kumar Singh sustained serious head injury, while four other cops were also injured in the attack.
Additional police forces were rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, and senior officers also reached the site. In view of the unrest, heavy police deployment remained in the area through Sunday to maintain law and order.
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