Three members of inter-state dacoit gang arrested

Hubli, Nov 12 (UNI) The Old Hubli police have arrested three members of an inter-state dacoit gang and seized looted articles worth over Rs three lakh from them, here.

Police sources said the gang was about to strike yesterday at a house in Simla Nagar area around 0200 hrs when the night beat police nabbed three members of the gang. However, others fled the scene.

The arrested were identified as Sadiq Bombaywala of Goa, Babajan Sundarji and Rukmuddin Dadewale.

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