Thieves call police for help after being caught in Bareilly

In Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, a group of thieves attempted to steal buffaloes from a local farmer, Ramshevak Pal, in the early hours of the morning. After discovering the theft around 1 AM, Pal alerted the villagers, who quickly mobilized to search for the culprits. They soon suspected the thieves were hiding in a nearby sugarcane field and surrounded the area, leading to a confrontation. During this chaos, two of the stolen buffaloes were recovered. Realizing they were trapped, one of the thieves made a desperate call to the police for help, fearing for their safety. When the police arrived, they found the thieves being beaten by an angry mob. The situation escalated, prompting the police to call for backup from the Aliganj police station. By the time additional officers arrived, the villagers had already apprehended two thieves and severely beaten them. Later that night, a third thief was caught and faced a similar fate at the hands of the villagers. The police managed to rescue all three thieves and took them into custody for interrogation. However, the incident resulted in injuries to several police officers, some of whom got caught in barbed wire surrounding the fields. The villagers expressed their anger towards the police, accusing them of colluding with the thieves and criticizing the delayed response from the Bhamora police. Tensions remain high in the area as the community grapples with the aftermath of the theft and the violent confrontation that ensued.