Punjab cops assaulted over drug raid

The opposition parties in Punjab blamed the Congress government over the brutal assault on policemen by villagers in Haryana. "The incident shows the complete failure on the part of the Punjab police in effectively dealing with criminals like drug suppliers under the Congress regime," BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh said. A man was killed and seven policemen were injured as villagers in Haryana's Sirsa district clashed with a Punjab Police team that had gone there to nab a drug supplier, an incident that saw an exchange of fire and the locals brutally assaulting the cops and torching their vehicle. Purported video clips of the incident surfaced on social media showing the policemen being brutally attacked with iron rods, sticks, bricks and sharp-edged weapons. They were kicked, slapped and dragged on the street.