Rajasthan Cop Trying To Stop Fight Between 2 Groups Killed

A constable who was trying to deescalate a clash between two groups in Saroopganj area in Sirohi district was stabbed to death, police said on Sunday. Enraged by the constable’s intervention, some men allegedly assaulted the cop, stabbed him before fleeing from the spot, they said. Three of the accused were later arrested and police were trying to nab the rest, they added. Sirohi SP Anil Kumar said that the arrested men are being interrogated. Constable Niranjan Singh was posted at Saroopganj police station and was on duty at a fair being held in Lautana village where Mahashivratri festivities were ongoing late Friday night, Mr Kumar said.