Fatehpur (UP), May 24 (PTI) Twenty-two people were arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly attacking a police team that had gone to arrest a drug smuggler, officials said.

The Station House Officer (SHO) of Thariaon police station and a woman constable were injured in the attack that took place on Sunday, according to police.

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SHO of Thariaon police station Akhilesh Pratap Singh said a police team had gone to Meerpur village on Sunday to arrest drug smuggler Rajiv Singh alias Munna. Angry villagers attacked the police team and managed to free Munna from police custody.

Singh said he and a woman constable were injured in the incident.

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A case was registered against nearly 70 people, including 50 unidentified ones. Of these, 22 were arrested on Tuesday, the SHO said.

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