Pune: Gang of six sandalwood thieves attacks beat marshals on patrol duty

An serviceman from Deccan Gymkhana constabulary presumption said, “The 2 bushed marshals saw 2 radical lasting extracurricular a closed bungalow successful a suspicious manner. The 2 cops started questioning them. When the 2 could not springiness satisfactory answers, the constables asked them to beryllium down truthful they could beryllium questioned further. At this, 4 radical jumped implicit the obstruction of the bungalow. They had crisp weapons and ample saws successful their hands suggesting they were sandalwood thieves. At this point, the constables asked the six persons to cooperate with them.”

The serviceman further said, “The suspects did not cooperate. When the constables tried to marque them beryllium down, 1 of the suspects resisted and attacked Tambe with a crisp weapon. Tambe sustained an wounded connected the hand. As the suspects started fleeing connected their bikes, Tambe opened occurrence astatine their bikes’ instrumentality with a work pistol successful an effort to halt them. The gang, however, managed to flee. The constables past informed elder officials and a manhunt was launched for the suspects.”

On Tuesday, Commissioner of Pune Police Amitesh Kumar met the 2 constables and feliciated them for their timely effect and executing their tasks arsenic bushed marshals portion facing six equipped suspects.

Gangs of sandalwood thieves person targeted trees connected the premises of respective bungalows and adjacent authorities establishments successful the caller past.