36 booked for freeing criminal from police custody in Uttar Pradesh

By PTI
MUZAFFARNAGAR: Thirty-six people were booked and four of them arrested for allegedly attacking a police team and freeing a criminal here, an officer said on Sunday.

The incident took place in Sherpur village under Kotwali Police Station on Saturday when a police team had gone to arrest Imlakh, who is a history-sheeter, the officer said.

As the team took Imlakh into custody, some villagers showed up and attacked the police personnel and freed the criminal who remains at large, police said.

 

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