Punjab Newsline | Gurdaspur
Two commandos were seriously injured after a police team was allegedly attacked with bricks and stones by suspected drug traffickers and their supporters in Shikar Machhian village, under the Dera Baba Nanak subdivision of Gurdaspur district, late at night.
The injured personnel were immediately taken to the Civil Hospital in Dera Baba Nanak for treatment. A local resident, Balwinder Singh, was also seriously injured in the incident.
According to villagers, some people in the village are allegedly involved in large-scale drug trafficking. Villager Gyanbir Singh said tensions escalated when a group of residents tried to stop the alleged drug peddlers from selling narcotics. The accused reportedly attacked them, injuring two people. The villagers then informed the village sarpanch, who called the police.
When the police team reached the house of an accused, Rinku Masih, to investigate the matter, a group of around 20 to 25 people allegedly attacked the personnel with bricks and stones from rooftops and nearby streets.
Villagers claimed that people who complain about drug trafficking are frequently targeted by the alleged traffickers.
SHO Satpal Singh of Kotli Surat Malhi police station said a case had been registered against around 25 accused under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with attempt to murder, along with other relevant provisions.
The SHO added that police had arrested two key accused in connection with the attack. Raids are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects, while the situation in the village is under control.
