Indian Police Arrest Notorious Dacoit After Brief Shootout

Kalli alias Kiledar Gurjar, a dacoit with a reward of Rs 80,000 on his head, was arrested after a brief encounter on Thursday morning. The dacoits and the police came face to face in the forest of Lalitpura in Banmore police station area of Morena. A bullet fired by the police hit the dacoit's leg. One of his accomplices has also been caught in an injured condition. SP Dharmraj Meena said that on Thursday morning, police teams surrounded the dacoits in an island area of the forest. The dacoits fired more than 20 shots at the police, one bullet hit the police vehicle. Six shots were fired by the police. In the subsequent search, Kalli Gurjar was found. He was shot in the leg. His hand was also injured in the fall. His accomplice Ajay Gurjar was also found injured. According to the police, two of Kalli's accomplices - Hariom and Kalla Gurjar - were successful in escaping. AK 47 rifle was not displayed to the media.