Dacoits strike MP village: 13 killed, 1 injured

Thirteen persons were shot dead on Friday and one critically injured by members of a dreaded gang of dacoits in Bhanwarpura village, over 60...

Thirteen persons were shot dead on Friday and one critically injured by members of a dreaded gang of dacoits in Bhanwarpura village, over 60 km from Gwalior.

‘‘The victims’ hand and feet were tied before six dacoits of the Rambabu Gadaria gang shot them at point-blank,’’ said IG (Law and Order), B.M. Kumar

The villagers, mostly members of the Gurjar community, were leading their cattle for grazing when the dacoits came out of their hiding place behind a temple and cornered them, police said, adding that it seemed to be an act of revenge as the Gadaria gang was irked over armed resistance by the villagers.

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Police said the residents of Bhanwarpura and the dacoits had exchanged fire at Hautoda hillock recently and added that the mass killing was first of its kind in Chambal Valley after the Behamai massacre by Phoolan Devi’s gang.

Meanwhile, after the massacre, the dacoits escaped into the deep jungles of Sikravali. Search operations are on, said Additional DGP S.K. Raut.

Chief Minister Babulal Gaur has declared a compensation of Rs 1 lakh each for the families of the deceased and Rs.25,000 to the injured.

Minister of State for Home, Jagdish Devda, Principal Secretary (Home) Bhagirath Prasad and DGP S.K. Das have rushed to Bhanwarpura to take stock of the situation, official sources said.

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Gadaria, who is believed to have led the attack, carries an award of Rs 2.5 lakh on his head. He was arrested four years ago, but escaped near Dabra while being taken for a court hearing.

MP failed to maintain law and order: Cong

		BHOPAL: Accusing the Madhya Pradesh government of failing to maintain law and order situation, the state Congress on Friday demanded Rs 5 lakh as compensation for the families of those killed by dacoits in Bhanwarpura. The government should also give Rs 2 lakh as compensation to the injured, party spokesman Manak Agrawal said. — PTI

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