Meeru, July 17 -- Villagers attacked a Delhi Police team at Madhavgarh village in Bulandshahr district of western Uttar Pradesh and forcibly freed a man accused of corporate fraud from police custody, officials said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday when the police were attempting to execute an arrest warrant against the accused, identified as Subodh Kumar, who had been declared a fugitive by a Delhi court.

The Khanpur police in Bulandshahr have registered a case against Subodh Kumar and 12 others involved in obstructing a law enforcement exercise and assaulting officials on duty. Raids are being carried out to apprehend all the accused.

Confirming the incident, deputy superintendent of police Prakhar Pandey said, "A cas...