Puri: The 10 policemen including two Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs) of Gop police station, who were detained by villagers of Redhua village under Mahalapada panchayat in Puri district were rescued today morning after six hours of detention, reports said.
The policemen were rescued after Nimapara Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Pradip Kumar Dalei accompanied by Inspector In-Charges (IICs) of Konark, Nimapada, Kakatpur police stations along with a platoon of policemen reached the spot, reports added.
Reports further said that the police party was released by the villagers after SDPO Dalei’s intervention.
The policemen were detained by the villagers of Redhua village while they had gone to conduct a raid in the village to nab a person accused of burglary, the reports added.