A police sub-inspector was attacked by two Nigerians with a stone in Aarey Colony in the wee hours of Saturday after they recovered 22 gms of cocaine amounting to Rs 2,20,000 approximately.

Police sub-inspector Avdhut Wadikar who is attached to the Aarey police station was patrolling the area on Saturday along with Police sub-inspector Sawant and other detection staff. The accused were moving suspiciously near Emerald Club in Royal Palms Area in Aarey Colony at 1:30 am. Suspecting them to be drug peddlers, Wadikar stopped the Nigerians for questioning.