Inspector injured after Kochi city police team comes under attack by inebirated youths
A police officer was injured during an altercation with a group of inebriated youths in Kochi. The incident occurred after the police responded to a disturbance complaint from local residents. Five individuals were arrested and face multiple charges, including assault and obstructing police duty.
- ▪A police officer sustained a fractured hand during the incident.
- ▪Five individuals were arrested, all employed as security personnel at a shopping mall.
- ▪The accused reportedly created a disturbance in their apartment before confronting the police.
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A police officer sustained a fracture and several of others narrowly escaped serious injuries after they allegedly came under attack by a group of youngsters, suspected to be in an inebriated state, near Marottichodu at Unichira, near Thrikkakara, in the early hours of Saturday.Kochi City Traffic East Inspector Udayakumar suffered a fractured hand after the accused confronted the police team, which had reached the spot following a complaint of disturbance from residents of a nearby apartment complex. Video footage has since emerged showing the accused blocking the police vehicle and engaging in a heated exchange with the officers.Five persons were arrested in the aftermath of the melee.
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