During brawl, a thief grabs Indian policeman's baton (5)

I believe the answer is:

lathi

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'indian policeman's baton' is the definition.
'lathi' can be an answer for 'baton' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'indian policeman's' bit.

'during brawl a thief grabs' is the wordplay.
'during' indicates a hidden word.
'LATHI' is hidden in the letters of 'brawl a thief grabs'.

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(Other definitions for lathi that I've seen before include "Indian police baton" , "Indian truncheon" , "club in India" , "Weapon police may use" , "instrument of punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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