2 dacoits from WB held after encounters

At least two members of an inter-state dacoit gang were arrested by police here following separate encounters with them, police said today.
The two have sustained injured in their knees during the encounters at Bhairabi Road under Golanthara and Pathara under Gopalpur police station limit last night.
The police seized one country-made gun and three rounds of ammunition, a looted motorcycle and a mobile phone set from the duo identified as Dipak Mandal (20) and Asthama Mandal (24) hailing from Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
Police said the first encounter took place at Bhairabi road at about 8.30 PM where Dipak was injured, while the second encounter occurred at Pathara at about 10 PM where Asthama sustained injuries.

The encounters took place as the youths tried to flee after firing at a police team.
Police said at least 15 dacoity cases were pending against each of them in different police stations of Ganjam and Berhampur police districts.
They were also wanted in dacoity cases in Ludhiana in Punjab, Murshidabad in West Bengal and Cuttack railway police.