Mumbai: 2 cops injured while foiling dacoity bid, one history-sheeter held

Two police constables were injured while trying to nab dacoits in Karve Nagar in Mumbais Kanjurmarg area, an official said on Monday. A case has been registered under IPC sections for attempt to murder and dacoity, Kanjurmarg police station senior inspector Sharad Ovhal said.

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

''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.