Dacoits abduct 15 people in Uttar Pradesh

The dreaded Jagjivan dacoit gang has abducted 15 people from Kaitoli village in the district at gunpoint.

The dreaded Jagjivan dacoit gang has abducted 15 people from Kaitoli village in the district at gunpoint, police sources said in Auraiya on Thursday.

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Five of those abducted late last night were later let off by the gang so that they could inform the relatives of the victims, they said.

A massive combing operation has been launched in the ravines of the district to rescue them and capture Jagjivan, who carries a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, sources said.