After 6-Year-Old’s Rape, Murder, Mob Targets Cops To Get Hands On Accused

New Delhi: Six policemen were injured – disturbing videos showed one cop with a blood-stained uniform and a bloody handkerchief wrapped around his head – in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon after a mob bent on extracting vigilante justice laid siege to a police station late Thursday night.The protests followed the rape and murder of a minor girl last week.The cops had arrested the accused and brought him to the Jamner Police Station, after which a restive crowd gathered and began demanding the accused be handed over to them. By 10 pm the crowd turned violent, throwing stones and setting a two-wheeler on fire. Videos seen by NDTV show the aftermath of the clash – a charred motorcycle and debris on the road.Sources said the police managed to disperse the mob with difficulty.