Criminals snatch rifle from police

Ranchi : Unidentified criminals on Friday snatched a rifle from a policeman sipping tea near the Jharkhand Chief Minister's official residence here on Friday but flung it after being chased by the police.

According to police, the incident took place near Ram temple on Kanke road, just 300 metres from Chief Minister's heavily guarded residence.

A group of policemen from the Police Control Room were having tea when one of them asked a motorcycle rider to halt.

The youth suddenly snatched the rifle from one of the policeman and escaped along with an accomplice on the bike.

As the police personnel pursued them, the criminals threw away the weapon near Morabadi ground but managed to escape.