A police complaint has been registered against 21 people. (Representational)
A police constable was beaten with '
lathis' (sticks) allegedly by a group of men when he objected to their drinking near a police outpost in Ukawali village in Muzaffarnagar.
The incident took place last evening when the constable, Deepak Kumar, was alone at the police outpost, Circle Officer Hariram Yadav said.
A police complaint has been filed against 21 people in this connection, he said, adding four persons namely Anil Kumar, Monu, Mukesh and Manoj Kumar have been arrested.