5 arrested for attacking police teams at 2 check posts in Doon

DEHRADUN: Five people were arrested for allegedly attacking police personnel at check posts in Rishikesh and Vikasnagar during a routine checking drive under the ongoing Operation Prahaar on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.In Rishikesh, the accused, identified as Imran, allegedly opened fire when he was asked to stop his car for checking at a barricade. Rishikesh SP (rural) Jaya Baluni said, “Imran was travelling from Dehradun when officers signaled him to halt. Instead, he turned his car back and opened fire at them with a countrymade pistol before abandoning his vehicle and fleeing into the forest.”She added that the police team opened fire in retaliation and eventually overpowered him before he could fire at them again, and was arrested. A case was registered against Imran under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 340 (forgery) of BNS and sections 3 and 25 of Arms Act.The second incident took place in Vikasnagar, where a Haryana-registered car carrying five men sped past a barricade, hitting a constable in the process. Dehradun SSP Pramendra Dobal said, “The car later came to a halt after ramming into the divider, injuring its driver. Police took the injured constable and the accused driver to hospital for treatment while arresting the remaining four occupants.”A case has been registered against the accused under 121(2) (voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant), 132 (criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty), 281 (rash or negligent driving or riding on a public road) and 109(1) (attempt to murder) of BNS.Operation Prahaar was launched in Dehradun following a gun chase incident that led to the death of a retired brigadier. Acting on directives from the DGP, police have intensified targeted operations against criminal elements to strengthen law and order in the state capital.