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Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) officers are under attack. They were reportedly attacked by a group of Nigerian nationals in Bengaluru with iron rods, stones and helmets. It is learned that the incident took place when the CCB officials raided a residence after receiving information about drug use. The incident was caught on CCTV footage.
CCB Inspector Subramanya Swamy and five other officers were seriously injured in the attack while the Nigerian nationals tried to flee the scene.
The incident unfolded in Mavallipura within the limits of Rajanukunte police station.
The CCB had received information about drug consumption at a residence in Mavallipura. Acting on the tip-off, CCB officers raided the house occupied by the Nigerian nationals.
However, they were attacked with rods and helmets as they reached the residence. The CCB team immediately called the police for backup.
However, the police officers were also attacked by the Nigerian nationals, who vandalised a police vehicle and shattered its windows.
The injured personnel are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital.
