HT Correspondent
NAGAON, Oct 2: In a daring incident, two to three women took a thief from police custody after attacking an on-duty woman police personnel of Nagaon Itachali town police outpost on Wednesday. The incident caused widespread sensation in the small town.
Sources claimed that the incident occurred at the Itachali Police Outpost when a woman, along with two others, attacked a woman police personnel, identified as Reena Basa, and snatched the thief, Manas Jyoti Hazarika, from police custody.
It’s reported that Hazarika was arrested for stealing a mobile phone from a shop named E-Cart under the Itachali Police Outpost.
Following a complaint, police arrested Hazarika, and he was kept inside the police outpost for inquiry.
Meanwhile, a woman entered the outpost, argued with the officer-in-charge, and recorded a video on her mobile phone. Despite being asked to stop recording, she continued and suddenly attacked woman police personnel Reena Basa with a sharp object.
Subsequently, the woman, along with another, managed to escape with the thief. Police have arrested one woman and a youth who helped them flee. Efforts are ongoing to arrest two more women involved in the incident, sources added.