The armed robbers and suspected cattle rustlers barricaded the road with logs of wood and stones early Tuesday morning
The armed robbers and suspected cattle rustlers had barricaded the road with logs of wood and stones early Tuesday morning when the security team disrupted their operation.
He said following a shootout, the criminals fled, leaving behind their Golf Volkswagon car with registration number APP 166 DG. Police reports issued by Mr Hassan indicated that the bandits had already kidnapped three individuals from the area before the villagers intervened. " Upon arrival, they found that local residents had already thwarted the bandits' efforts and neutralised one of them. An AK-47 rifle and six rounds of ammunition were recovered at the scene. All three kidnap victims were safely rescued," he said.
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