Assam: Gamblers attack police patrolling team in Dibrugarh

DIBRUGARH: A group of gamblers attacked a police team at Jerai in Dibrugarh on Monday night. According to police, the incident took place in Jerai of Dibrugarh on Monday night.

“After getting specific inputs about the gambling going on at Jerai area of Chabua, a team of the Bindhakata police patrol post went to bust the gambling den near Kali temple in Jerai and they tried to intervene and stop the gambling. A heated argument occurred and the gamblers attacked the police team,” a local source said.

The police team found that several people had gathered there playing a dice-based gambling game. A police source said that the in-charge of the patrol post was also attacked by the mob and the patrolling vehicle was also damaged.

“We have started a investigation into the case. All the accused are absconding. We are trying best possible way to nab them,” said a police official.

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