India, Sept. 18 -- Six policemen, including Nandgarh station house officer (SHO) Ravinder Singh, were injured when a mob attacked the police team at Raike Kalan in Bathinda district on Wednesday night.

According to the first information report (FIR), the police team had to open 15 rounds of fire from an assault rifle and a carbine in the air to disperse the violent mob trying to target a village youngster, identified as Sonu.

Seven villagers, identified as Lovish, Rajan, Cheetoo, Laadi, Balwinder Babbu Singh, Pada and Gagi, were booked under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 132 (assault on a public servant in the execution of his duty), and 118 (grievous hurt by dangerous weapons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police sources s...