5 cops beaten up in bid to rescue youth from kangaroo court
Times of India | 27 August 2025
123 Malda: Cops were beaten up by villagers while trying to rescue a youth from a kangaroo court in Malda's Dantian village on Monday night. Five police personnel, including the inspector in charge, were injured after a mob attacked the police van and thrashed the cops with bricks and sticks. A large team later brought the situation under control, rescued the youth and arrested five persons.
It all started after the youth allegedly made an indecent proposal to a girl of the village on Monday afternoon. When the girl spurned him, he allegedly threatened the girl and her family, after which they lodged a police complaint. However, locals set up a kangaroo court and summoned the youth. As cops were informed, a police team moved in to rescue the youth.