STONE PELTERS TARGET COPS ON PATROLLING DUTY IN DHANAS

CHANDIGARH: A police official in a patrolling party was targeted by stonepelting mobs protesting stay-at-home orders in Dhanas, a containment zone for Covid-19. This is the second such incident in seven days targeting policemen patrolling Kacchi colony in Dhanas. On May 11, constable Anil Kumar was pelted with stones as he tried to stop a few men from leaving the sealed zone. Police said Monday’s incident occurred when head constable Gurdev Singh stopped some people from leaving the area. He received injuries on an arm. Police identified the attackers as Bala, Birju, Chamkila and Dharminder and booked them under Sections 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. They are yet to be arrested.