India, July 16 -- At least 12 people were arrested on Wednesday after a mob attacked a Delhi Police team in Bulandshahr's Madhavgarh village and freed a man accused in a fraud case from police custody.

A team from Hauz Khas police station in Delhi, including head constables Kuldeep Singh and Harikesh Meena, had travelled to Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday to apprehend the suspect, Subodh, who was declared an 'absconder' by a Delhi court.

"Subodh was wanted in a fraud case involving a private company. After being declared an absconder, a warrant was issued for his arrest. The Delhi Police team was accompanied by a local team of police from the Khanpur police station," Singh said.

Police had arrested Subodh and were preparing to leave when Subo...