3 MP STF personnel injured in raid at blacksmith tribe hideout

Three personnel of Madhya Pradesh Police Special Task Force (MPSTF) were injured while on duty in an attack by a group of Sikligars (a local weapon manufacturing tribe) at Lalbagh village in Dhamnod town in the district, police said today.
"The incident took place last night when acting on a tip-off, STF sleuths, led by Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Santosh Pande, raided a hideout of Sikligars," Dhamnod police station In-charge Dinesh Chouhan said.
The assailants retaliated by pelting stones on the policemen, injuring three personnel, he said, adding they fled the spot after the attack.
The wounded cops were admitted to a hospital in Indore for treatment, he said.

The condition of policemen Vishnu Yadav and Manish Rathore is serious, he said.
On Pande's complaint, a case was registered against Malkhan, Pratap, Rajmal, Ter Singh and few unidentified persons under relevant sections of the IPC, he said, adding further investigation is on.