Two dacoits nabbed

Bhind, MP, Sep 18 (UNI) Two dacoits were nabbed during a police encounter in Bijpura ravines of this district and two countrymade guns and some cartridges were seized from them, police said today.

On a tip-off that some dacoits were hiding in Bijpura ravines, police cordoned off the area.

After seeing police, dacoits opened fire forcing the police to retaliate.

Narendra and Devandra who carried a reward of Rs 3,000 and Rs 4,000 respectively, were arrested.

About 5-6 dacoits managed to escape.

The dacoits belonged to Anup Gurjar gang and had abducted Arvind Baghel (15) from Rawatpura Khurd on December 10, 2005.

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