3 dacoits shot dead

Bhopal, Mar 2 (UNI) Notorious dacoit Pratap Gadaria, who carried a reward of Rs one lakh, was shot dead in an encounter with the police early this morning in the forest under Subhashpura police station area of Shivpuri district, while two other dacoits were killed in another encounter in Datia district, police said.

On a tip-off, police launched a search and shot dead Pratap Gadaria, while his two accomplices escaped in darkness. One rifle, 60 cartridges, Rs 4000 in cash and other materials were seizesd from the possession of Pratap, a prominent member of the Dayaram-Rambabu Gadaria dacoit gang, Superintendent of Police Sajid Farid Shapu said.

Meanwhile, dacoits Nazim and Kallu Lodhi, who carried a reward of Rs 15,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively, were shot dead in an encounter in the forest under Goraghat police station area of Datia district, police said.

One pistol, two rifles and cartridges were recovered from their possession. Two accomplices managed to escape, Datia Superintendent of Police Mahesh Mudgal said.

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