Bareilly: Some constables, who were indulging in illegal recovery, thrashed a lady Superintendent of Police (SP) when she forbid them to do so in Cantonment area of this Uttar Pradesh district today. SP (traffic) Kalpana Saxena received information that some constables were involved in illegal recovery from vehicles on Bareilly-Lucknow National Highway. When the lady officer reached near Nakatiya Bridge and stopped the constables from doing so, they started beating her, police said.

Ms Saxena sustained critical injuries and was rushed to the hospital. Constables bled the spot, police added.

Meanwhile, Inspector General (IG), Bareilly range Gurbachan Lal has directed to identify the erring constables and arrest them soon. He said responsible cops would be suspended.