Perambalur, Jan. 24 -- Several unidentified criminals attacked a police team with the intention of killing a gangster in Perambalur on Saturday. They hurled country-made bombs at the police personnel, seriously injuring three of them, Inspector General of Police (Central Zone) Balakrishnan said.

The police team was attacked when the convoy stopped at a roadside hotel near Iraiyur village. The injured officers were rushed to Perambalur Government Hospital for treatment.

Inspector General of Police (Central Zone) Balakrishnan visited the injured police officers in the hospital. The IGP stated that the country bomb attack was a deliberate attempt to kill the criminal who was being escorted by the armed police team.

He said that despite th...