MUZAFFARGARH: City police on Tuesday registered a case against 16 suspects who allegedly attacked a police team during a raid to arrest a drug trafficker.

On Monday night, City police on a tip-off raided a house near the police station to arrest suspect Irshad. On seeing the police, more than 10 people attacked the team with clubs, injuring SubInspector Arshad Munir.

Police arrested Irshad and seized 500 grams hashish from the spot.

The attackers managed their escape. The injured policeman was shifted to DHQ hospital. Sources said a local MPA tried to resolve the matter but DPO Awais Ahmad ordered SHO Sanaullah to register the case under 7-ATA.

The case was registered under AntiTerrorism Act and sections 148, 149, 342, 383, 9c and 186 of PPC against 16 people, including six nominate d.Correspondent