Cop injured during stone-pelting in Thane; 4 detained

A Mumbai police force cop was injured when some persons, allegedly associated with the Irani gang, hurled stones at a team of security personnel in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Ambivli where a team from the Andheri police station in Mumbai had gone to apprehend a suspect involved in a criminal case, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone III-Kalyan, Atul Zende, said.

Four persons have been detained in connection with the incident, he said.

During the attack, a policeman suffered injuries, the official said, without disclosing his identity.

The police detained four persons involved in the attack, he added.