Maharashtra: History-sheeter kills cop who had gone to arrest him
A head constable of police was killed and his two colleagues were injured yesterday when they were allegedly attacked by a 32-year-old history-sheeter in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, cops said today. The police personnel, including head constable Rajendra Kudmethe (51), had gone to arrest Anil Meshram in Hiwri village against whom a court had issued an arrest warrant, a police officer said today.
Police personnel were attacked by the accused and his mother
According to police officials, when the police personnel reached the house of Meshram, he and his mother Indira Meshram (62) came out armed with wooden clubs. "As the police personnel tried to arrest Meshram, they were attacked by him and his mother," the officer said. He said the trio were rescued by villagers and rushed to hospital, where Kudmethe was declared dead.
Accused still on run, mother arrested by police
The other injured constables are identified as Madhukar Mukhe (52) and Pramod Fufare (31). The accused is on the run while his mother Indira was arrested, the police officer said. A case has been registered in this regard, he added.
