Bikers thrash cop, home guard

A Delhi Police head constable and a Delhi Home Guard were thrashed at a picket in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar late on Thursday.

The attack took place after they tried to stop two men on a motorcycle.Police said the motorcyclists had initially fled, but returned with a group of men in a car and thrashed them with rods and sticks. One of the accused has been arrested.Head constable Dhalchand, 49, and home guard Ramesh, 35, were on night duty.

Dhalchand is posted with Pandav Nagar police station. They had signaled a motorcycle to stop after noticing two men riding the vehicle around 11.30 pm.

“We had stopped the men on the motorcycle over suspicious activity. However, they argued over the checking. They left and returned in 15 minutes to attack Dhalchand and Ramesh,” said a police officer.

The group also tried to snatch Dhalchand’s service pistol, but the head constable resisted the attempt.

Despite being injured, Dhalchand and Ramesh chased them and managed to overpower one of the accused. He was later identified as Mohamad Ali, a resident of north-west Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar.

During interrogation, Ali revealed the identity of his accomplices.“They have criminal history and we suspect that they were returning home after committing a robbery or snatching. Ali has not confessed to have been involved in any other crime in the area in the recent past,” the officer added.

The group was also allegedly carrying a pistol and dropped its magazine at the spot. “The magazine appears to be of a country-made pistol,” the officer said.The injured head constable and home guard underwent treatment at Lal Bahadur Shashtri Hospital.

A case of attempt to murder and assault to deter public servant from discharge of duty under Indian Penal Code has been registered with Pandav Nagar police station.