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The attackers subdued the stunned RPF personnel and snatched the rifle and the ammunition.The victims immediately sounded an alarm, following which reinforcements rushed to the spot. Help was also sought from Dhar police,” inspector general of police Rakesh Singh told TOI. The accused had escaped by then.Verma and Kushwah sustained injuries on their head and torso and were rushed to a hospital, Barnagar SDOP Sher Singh Bhuria said.“Joint operations to arrest the accused have been launched by the RPF, government railway police and the Ujjain police. INDORE: Unidentified robbers snatched an automatic rifle from two Railway Protection Force personnel and rescued their gang member who was being interrogated by the duo on suspicion of power lines theft in Barnagar tehsil of Ujjain district in Thursday.The accused beat up the RPF personnel and fled with an AK-47 rifle and 20 live cartridges.The incident took place at around 1.16pm when assistant sub-inspector Kamlesh Verma and Rakesh Kushwah were patrolling the railway tracks following complaints of theft of the electricity cables, police said adding they found one Bhagwan Singh of Tokara moving suspiciously on the tracks and accosted him.The RPF personnel were interrogating Singh, when around six persons attacked them with sticks and sharp-edged weapons..