A narcotics inspection in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur turned violent late Sunday night when suspects allegedly unleashed an aggressive pet dog on a police team, leaving a personnel with severe bite wounds. The joint team from the Hamirpur police station and the Bhota police assistance post had moved in on a specific tip-off regarding a vehicle transporting contraband. As officers initiated inquiries, occupants of the vehicle and their associates deliberately obstructed the operation, deploying the animal to thwart the raid. The injured officer received immediate medical attention, including anti-rabies treatment, while police registered a formal case against five individuals, among them two women.
Late-Night Surveillance and Unprovoked Attack
The confrontation took place around 10:30 PM on Sunday in the Tiyala Da Ghat area of Hamirpur. Acting on confidential intelligence that narcotics were being ferried through a specific vehicle, personnel from the local police station and the Bhota outpost were deployed to intercept it. Upon reaching the location, the team spotted the suspected vehicle parked along the roadside, adjacent to a residential building on the right. Officers approached the automobile and began questioning an individual seated in the front passenger cabin.
During the questioning, another person seated in the rear compartment abruptly exited the vehicle and bolted inside the nearby house. Moments later, an aggressive domestic dog was allegedly released from the premises to attack the law enforcement team. While two officers managed to dodge the sudden charge and protect themselves, the third officer was trapped in the assault. The canine bit him deeply in the abdominal area, causing serious lacerations and bleeding before the animal could be subdued.
Obstruction by Associates and Official Confirmation
The situation escalated further when two women emerged from the premises and allegedly created deliberate disturbances to interrupt lawful proceedings. The occupants refused to cooperate with the search and challenged the personnel on duty. Medical assistance was promptly arranged for the wounded personnel, where doctors cleaned the deep abdominal wounds and administered preventive anti-rabies injections.
Superintendent of Police Balbir Singh Thakur stated that the police squad had acted on credible inputs regarding vehicle-borne contraband in the Bhota zone. He confirmed that all five individuals present at the spot refused to comply with legitimate instructions and instead used their domestic dog to launch an offensive, leaving one officer injured. Following the victim officer's official deposition, an FIR was lodged against three men and two women.
Penal Sections Invoked and Ongoing Probe
Superintendent of Police Thakur confirmed that charges have been pressed under sections 132 and 121. Investigators are presently conducting a comprehensive forensic and evidentiary inquiry into the incident. Key priorities include establishing whether narcotics were concealed inside the impounded vehicle, ascertaining the precise illicit network involved, and verifying the individual culpability of each accused named in the complaint to initiate stern punitive proceedings under the law.
