Dharamshala, Oct. 20 -- A police team was allegedly attacked by a group of 30-40 people who forcibly took away two men detained with charas during a search in Kullu district, police said on Monday.

According to the police, a team of the district detection cell, Kullu, acting on a tip-off, intercepted Sumit Kumar, a resident of Jhaklehar village, and Tape Ram, a resident of Summa village, at the Pankuti-Jhaklehar turn. A search of their bag led to the recovery of charas.

During the police action, the Man Garh gram panchayat pradhan, her husband, and the panchayat up-pradhan reached the spot. Subsequently, around 30-40 locals gathered and allegedly attacked the police team and an independent witness before forcibly taking away the two men...