Liquor mafioso, kin attack raiding team in Aligarh, 2 women cops among 3 hurt

AGRA: Three police personnel, including two women constables, were injured when a police raiding party was allegedly attacked by a liquor mafioso and his family members in Aligarh’s Sakra village on Thursday night.
The police party had gone to the village to arrest the suspect, Jagan Malla, an infamous illicit liquor brewer of the area, and his son, Sanju, when it was attacked. The duo is wanted in a case registered at Palimukumpur police station under section 272 (adulteration of food or drink intended for sale) of the IPC and provisions of the Excise Act.
The police party was surrounded by Jagan’s family members when it took the suspect in custody.
While sub-inspector Harikesh Yadav of Sakra police chowki sustained a head injury, two women constables -- Shivani and Anita -- sustained minor injuries after being attacked with sticks and stones.
Meanwhile, Jagan escaped from police custody. An FIR on attempt to murder has been registered along with other sections of IPC against 13 persons, including seven women, who allegedly attacked the police team with sticks and pelted stones at it.
Police have launched a search to nab all the people who attacked the police personnel during the raid and helped the suspect to flee from police custody.
Atul Sharma, Aligarh superintendent of police (rural), said one of the women family members of the suspect has been arrested and soon, others will be in police custody. He said teams have been formed to raid each possible place connected with the suspect.