Police shootout with Chaddi gang in Mangaluru: Two robbers injured
Mangaluru: Mangaluru police today got involved in a shootout with members of the notorious Chaddi Gang, who were allegedly involved in a recent robbery in the city.
The incident took place in Padupanamburu on the outskirts of Mangaluru.
According to the police, the confrontation occurred when the robbers attacked officers in an attempt to escape custody. In response, the police opened fire in self-defense.
The robbers, who were arrested in Sakaleshpur the previous day, were identified as key suspects in the robbery case.
Commissioner of Police Anupam Agarwal reported that the shootout ensued after an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) was attacked by the two men. The police then shot the robbers in the legs to prevent their escape.
As a result of the shootout, two policemen sustained injuries and were immediately admitted to the hospital. The injured robbers were also hospitalized with gunshot wounds to their legs.
Senior police officials have visited the scene to assess the situation.
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19-year-old woman raped by 5 men, including driver of police vehicle, in Chhattisgarh; 2 detained
Korba (Chhattisgarh)(PTI): A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by five men, including the driver of police's emergency response service vehicle, in Chhattisgarh's Korba district, police said on Saturday.
Two accused, including the driver of Dial 112 police helpline vehicle, have been taken into custody, they said.
The incident took place on January 8 night under the Bankimongra police station limits when one of the five accused known to the victim called her, a police official here said.
The accused took the girl to a deserted house in Bankimongra, where the driver and four others allegedly took turns to rape her, he said.
After the incident, the accused fled the spot, leaving the victim in an unconscious condition. The victim later managed to reach her home and narrated the ordeal to her family members, who immediately took her to the medical college hospital and later informed the police, he said.
The case was initially registered as a zero FIR at the Civil Lines police station on Friday and later transferred to Bankimongra police station for investigation, he said.
Korba Superintendent of Police Siddharth Tiwari, two accused, including the private driver of 'Dial 112' service have been detained in the case and efforts are on to trace three other accused.
