Meerut, Oct 01: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's security officer was injured when armed dacoits fired at him before looting passengers of Delhi-Azamgarh Kaifiyat Express in Bulandsherh early today, a senior police officer said today. A dozen dacoits raided the train near Khanpur village and shot at and injured Mayawati's security officer DSP Padam Singh who returned the fire injuring two dacoits before the rest of them escaped after looting the passengers, deputy Inspector General of Police Sardar Gurudarshan Singh told a news agency here. Another dacoit, Pretam, was arrested by the police after a chase, he said. Padam Singh and the two injured dacoits have been admitted to a hospital in Aligarh, the DIG said, adding efforts were on to nab the remaining dacoits.
Bureau Report