On Camera: Bihar Villagers Clash With Police

A police officer was injured after villagers allegedly attacked a team that had gone to arrest drunk men in Bihar’s Siwan, where alcohol consumption, sale, and storage are prohibited.

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The police team had gone to the Akolhi village to arrest the drunk men on Wednesday. The cops then detained a man and made him sit in the police vehicle.

However, as they attempted to take him to the police station, a mob of villagers gathered and attacked them. They also freed the detained man.

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Viral Video Shows Mob Assaulting Cop

A video of the mob gathering near the police vehicle and attacking the cop has gone viral. 

The video shows a group of men pushing, punching and slapping the cop with some women and children standing next to them.

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Repeated Attacks on Police in Bihar

This week, six police personnel, including a woman officer, were injured when a police team came under attack during a raid in the Rohtas district.

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According to officials, the police team had gone to arrest two accused persons when they were attacked with sticks and stones on Tuesday.

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Cop Killed During March Operation in Araria

Last month, a Bihar police personnel died when a mob of villagers attacked a police team and freed a criminal in the Araria district.

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Rajiv Ranjan Mall, an assistant sub-inspector, was leading the team to arrest Anmol Yadav on March 12. He suffered a serious head injury after a violent clash broke out with locals and later died in a hospital.