Meerut, March 24 Three women have been arrested here for allegedly attempting to free a family member from police custody and attacking a female constable, police said on Tuesday.
They said a man named Jamal, a resident of Shastri Nagar, was arrested by Nauchandi police in connection with an Arms Act case. During the process of his arrest and recovery of items, Jamal's mother, Rukhsana, and his sisters, Urooz and Ruhi, arrived at the scene and attempted to free him from police custody.
When police intervened, the three women resisted and attacked Constable Payal Sharma, they said.
According to police, the three women attacked the constable with the intent to kill her, damaging her uniform, whistle cord, and nameplate. Following the attack, police acted swiftly and arrested the three women.
A case has been registered against them, police said.