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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Dalit girl gang-raped in moving car in Mathura, accused on run
Mathura (PTI): A Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons here in a moving car, after which she was thrown out on the side of a road, police said on Friday.
An FIR has been lodged against the accused following a complaint from the minor's father and efforts are on to arrest the trio, they added.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Trigun Bisen said the girl, who is around 13-year-old, has been sent to the district women's hospital for a medical examination, after which her statement will be recorded before the magistrate.
Citing the complaint lodged by the girl's father, the SP said the incident took place on Thursday when the the minor went to a shop in her neighbourhood to buy items for breakfast.
At the shop, a man named Neeraj allegedly gave her a bottle of water laced with sedatives. As soon as she drank the water, she started feeling dizzy and fainted, the complaint said.
Neeraj, his friend Shailendra and another associate then allegedly took her away in a car. They raped the girl in the moving car while she was in a semi-conscious state and threw her out under the flyover of Barsana Road before fleeing.
On regaining consciousness, the girl reached home and informed her parents about the incident, the complaint added.
According to the SP, while narrating her ordeal, the condition of the girl deteriorated and the family immediately took her to a doctor, who also confirmed that she was raped. Following this, her parents filed a complaint at the Chhata police station.
Bisen said that a case has been registered and the matter is being probed, adding that efforts are on to arrest the three accused persons.
