Varanasi: Three alleged arms smugglers were arrested following a late-night operation in Varanasi in which a constable attached to the Lanka police station crime team was shot and injured during a raid on Friday.
The incident took place around 9 pm when four members of the Lanka crime team raided a house in Ashutosh Nagar Colony, according to reports. DCP Kashi Zone Gaurav Banswal said the Lanka crime team had launched the raid after receiving information about arms smuggling.
During interrogation, the two allegedly told police that they had hidden weapons in the Samneghat area. During the operation, an accused allegedly opened fire on the police team, injuring Shukla. Police had detained two youths and were questioning them when a third accused allegedly opened fire. Shukla moved forward to apprehend the attacker, who then fired multiple rounds. In the ensuing chaos, the two detained suspects managed to escape from police custody. Following the attack, three police teams were deployed to trace the accused. CCTV footage showed the suspects moving towards the highway in the Lanka police station area. When police took them to the spot for recovery, they allegedly opened fire using the concealed weapons. Police retaliated, and both sustained bullet injuries. They were admitted to the Trauma Centre for treatment. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal visited the BHU Trauma Centre and took details of the incident from officers.