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12 Booked After Attack on Meghalaya Police Escort in Nuh as Firing Injures One

Investigators are pursuing suspects using video evidence after officers said they fired in self-defence during an escape bid.

Overview

  • - A Meghalaya Police team transporting ATM-theft accused Rahul Khan on transit remand was confronted near Shikarawa in Haryana’s Nuh district.
  • - Police said Rahul Khan grabbed the steering wheel and tried to overturn the vehicle to flee as 20–30 people surrounded the escort and tried to seize keys and weapons.
  • - Officers opened fire in what they described as self-defence, and a local resident, identified as Tarif Khan, suffered a leg wound and is reported stable at PGIMS Rohtak.
  • - Nuh police registered an FIR naming 12 individuals and others under the BNS for obstructing public duty, assaulting personnel, and attempting to snatch official weapons.
  • - Investigators recovered two empty cartridges and blood-stained material at the scene, formed special teams for raids, and are monitoring social media after video of the confrontation circulated.