In UP's Sambhal, police team carrying out checks on slaughterhouse attacked; 5 injured

Sambhal: A team of Uttar Pradesh police and some other officials carrying out the drive against illegal slaughterhouses came under attack on Wednesday by a mob.

According to news agency PTI, five of the officials were injured in the attack.

Additional SP Ram Murat Yadav said the team had got information about alleged cow slaughter in the area and raided the place.

However, they did not find anything and returned.

However, people, agitated by police action, gathered and pelted the team with stones, leaving five of them injured, he said.

SDM Rashid Khan was also attacked and his staff suffered injuries.

Police reinforcement was rushed to bring the situation under control, Yadav said.

An inquiry has been ordered into the matter.

(With PTI inputs)