India News | Mumbai: 2 Cops Injured While Foiling Dacoity Bid, One History-sheeter Held

Mumbai, Jan 3 (PTI) Two police constables were injured while trying to nab dacoits in Karve Nagar in Mumbai's Kanjurmarg area, an official said on Monday.

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After arriving late Sunday night at a spot on a tip off that some people would assemble there to carry out a dacoity, constable Sanjay Chakor and his colleague were attacked with sharp weapons by history-sheeters Shiva Shetty and Mohan Shetty, he said.

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"While Shiva managed to flee, Mohan was nabbed. A case has been registered under IPC sections for attempt to murder and dacoity," Kanjurmarg police station senior inspector Sharad Ovhal said.

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