Cops thrashed in bid to save man out on bail, bike vandalised
Times of India | 24 January 2026
Kolkata: Cops from Metiabruz Police Station were attacked by an 80-strong mob in the Metiabruz area on Thursday, and an officer's bike was vandalised, when they went to rescue a murder accused out on bail. The incident took place near Haldarpara between 1.10 pm and 1.50 pm, according to a written complaint filed by SI Suraj Kumar (26), a victim of the incident.
Police said they received information around 1.10 pm about a disturbance at Haldarpara, following which, Kumar and other officers reached the spot and found a gathering of around 60-80 people "strongly agitating and shouting" against Sk Shakil Ahmed (26), a resident of Haldarpara Lane.
Ahmed, an FIR-named accused in a murder case registered at Metiabruz PS on Jan 27, 2024, is on court bail. According to the complaint, Ahmed came to his paternal house in Haldarpara around 12.30 pm and attended afternoon prayers. Locals then gathered at the spot and demanded that he be handed over to them, police said.
Officers requested the crowd to disperse but the locals did not comply, the complaint stated. Police then decided to take Ahmed to the police station around 1.50 pm.
During the rescue operation, some members of the crowd allegedly assaulted Ahmed with fists, blows and kicks. In the violence, Kumar was injured and later was hospitalised, police said. The mob also damaged his two-wheeler, which he parked near Ahmed's residence. Two other police personnel also sustained injuries during the incident.
Metiabruz cops registered a case on the basis of Kumar's complaint and seized CCTV footage.