A 16-member Assam Police team accidentally crossed into Nagaland during a raid and was captured by local residents who thought they were criminals.
The incident happened on Tuesday night in Mokokchung district, Nagaland, as the team was trying to arrest a suspect. Some of the officers were in civilian clothes and armed, and due to a Google Maps error, they unknowingly entered Mokokchung, which is in Nagaland.
The map showed a tea garden in Nagaland as being in Assam, which caused confusion among the locals. They attacked the police team and held them overnight. One officer was injured.
Only three officers were in uniform, which added to the confusion. Once the Assam Police learned about the situation, they contacted the Nagaland Police for help. The Nagaland Police arrived quickly and rescued the officers.
After realizing that the team were police officers, the locals first released five of them, then let the remaining 11 go the next morning.
