Miscreants associated with liquor mafia pelted stones injuring at least eight policemen and freed three persons from police custody at Khatoli town here.
A team of Excise and Police department had arrested three alleged members of liquor mafia during raids yesterday.
The miscreants associated with them started pelting stones and freed the three accused from the police custody, police said today.
Sub Inspector Sanjay Verma, woman constable Archana, Constable Dinesh, Anup, Vishnu, Vipin, Ajay Sharma and Raman Singh were among who were injured and shifted to a near by hospital, they said.
Police have registered a case against 16 people who are absconding.
District authorities have started a drive against liquor supply in the wake of general elections, they said.
