This Article is From Nov 09, 2013

Bareilly: Police team comes under attack by mining mafia

Bareilly: At least 15 people, allegedly involved in illegal mining, today attacked a police team leaving, a cop seriously injured in Bibiganj area in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.

Acting on a tip-off about illegal mining activity, a team led by Circle Officer Akhand Pratap Singh raided the place, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Triveni Singh said.

The police team came under attack by the accused, the officer said, adding that a personnel Mahipal was seriously injured and was rushed to a private hospital.

The ASP said that a case has been registered against 15 persons in this connection and they are absconding.

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