Chitrakoot encounter: Combing operation continues after 21 hours

Chitrakoot encounter: Combing operation continues after 21 hours
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A fierce encounter that broke out around 5:30 AM with wanted dacoit Babuli Kol and gang, in Uttar Pradesh\'s Chitrakoot, was still in progress 21 hours later on Thursday.

Chitrakoot (Uttar Pradesh): A fierce encounter that broke out around 5:30 AM with wanted dacoit Babuli Kol and gang, in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot, was still in progress 21 hours later on Thursday.

A company of 39th battalion of Prad Armed Constabulary ( PAC) had left for Chitrakoot from Lucknow to reinforce operations. The combing operation was however slowed down by the rain. Meanwhile, the Special Task Force ( STF) was on high alert.

The battalion has been deployed previously in an operation against the same dacoit menace in Chitrakoot.

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