Dacoits kill police sub-inspector

Lucknow Aug 24 (IANS) Dacoits shot dead a police sub-inspector in Uttar Pradesh s Chitrakoot district on Thursday police said.

A police team led by a Superintendent of Police went to a forested region in Manikpur area and ambushed a gang of bandits led by Babuli Kol.

The dacoits fired back killing Raipura SHO J.P. Singh. He sustained a bullet injury in his chest. He was rushed to a nearby hospital first and then shifted to Karvi where he died.

Raju Kol a bandit who carried a reward of Rs 10 000 on his head was arrested. A search operation is on to nab many of the injured dacoits a senior official said.

Babuli Kol carries a cash reward of Rs 5.5 lakh on his head. According to reports his close aide Lavkesh Kol also sustained injuries in the gun battle.

--IANS
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