India, Aug. 25 -- The Deonar police have arrested five men for allegedly attacking two constables with a knife after they were caught smoking marijuana on Saturday night.

The incident occurred near the Antalata Garden Ground in Deonar at 10.45pm, where Constable H Bhalerao and his team were patrolling. The eyewitness, another constable, said he saw five men consuming marijuana near the garden. The police attempted to take the men into custody but were attacked with knives. While Bhalerao sustained injuries on his stomach, the other constable, Suryavanshi, suffered injuries on his ear.

The injured police personnel were given first aid at the Glanji Hospital and were shifted to the Surana Hospital in Chembur for further treatment. Both th...