An official said that a police team trying to arrest a man accused of a sexual crime was attacked on Tuesday by a violent mob at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which a case was registered against around 50 persons, reported news agency PTI.

Police arrested four persons in connection with the attack, in which the accused hurled stones causing injury to an official and damage to the police vehicle, the official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI.