The injured personnel were part of a police team which was patrolling the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway during the night hours, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Jawhar Division) Pradeep Jadhav told PTI on phone.
The patrolling party spotted a group of dacoits near Dahanu and tried to nab them. Instead of retreating, the criminals assaulted the men in uniform, leaving six of them injured, he said.
A team has been rushed to the spot to gather more details, Jadhav said.