The policeman, Sahdev Solanki, suffered injuries and was discharged from a hospital after treatment.
A HEAD constable with the Valsad Police was beaten up allegedly by a vendor of banned synthetic thread and his family members during a police raid at the latter’s residence in the Mograwadi area on Monday evening, police said on Wednesday. The vendor and four members of his family have been arrested in connection with the case, police said. The policeman, Sahdev Solanki, suffered injuries and was discharged from a hospital after treatment.
On a tip-off, Solanki reached Hanuman Street in the Mograwadi area on Monday and found two youths travelling on a two-wheeler. On checking the vehicle, three reels of synthetic thread were recovered. During questioning, the duo disclosed that they had come to return such threads to one Yash Nikam, a resident of the same area from whom they purchased it earlier.
Meanwhile, Yash stepped out of his house and had a heated argument with Solanki. After a while, his wife Dimple, his father Dipak, his elder brother Sandeep and his wife Reena came out of the house and they allegedly assaulted the policeman, who soon managed to flee. He was later taken to the Valsad Civil Hospital. Solanki later lodged a complaint against the accused with Valsad town police station. All five have been booked under BNS 121 (Voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter a public servant from their duty)
The two youths who came with synthetic thread, identified as Amrut Aulakh and Raj Tiwari, both residents of Valsad town, escaped after witnessing the scuffle.