A senior official said that a policeman died on the spot and another police personnel was injured after armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire on them, as per the Dawn report.
According to officials, the incident occurred at Nepa Nagar police station on Thursday late at night in which two police personnel sustained injuries. They are undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
Around 1000 police personnel were deployed for Hanuman Jayanti events in the city. Besides, the Reserve force, Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Fixed Pickets (barricades along with police personnel) were also arranged for the processions to be taken out in the Old city area in Bhopal.
On Tuesday, provincial police chief Akhtar Hayat Khan ordered an inquiry to check the bulletproof jackets and helmets. He further said that jammers were being installed on all armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to protect the vehicles from bomb attacks, as per the news report.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Additional Advocate General (AAG) of Uttar Pradesh to file a status report on the action against UP police personnel in the matter related to allegedly taking away and detention of an interfaith couple without informing Delhi Police.
The arrest took place in the early hours today in Amgad Tihara area when a joint team of police personnel from Rath Kotawali and a Special Operations Group (SOG) Hamirpur was patrolling the area.
Days after the attack on police personnel in Aurangabad city, now named Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the police on Sunday arrested a total of 28 persons in connection with the incident.
Accused Arif and Abid sold phones to one Anup and also withdrew Rs 63,000 from the bank account of complainant HC Mohit using an e-wallet, ATM Card and sim card, the police said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called the attack on police personnel in Aurangabad city, now named Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar "unfortunate" and urged leaders to avoid making provocative statements.