Mysuru,: The Periyapatna Police have arrested a four-member gang of highway dacoits and have seized goods worth Rs. 8.90 lakh from them. These dacoits had spread terror on Mysuru-Madikeri Road via Periyapatna and Hunsur. The Police are now on the lookout for more such gangs operating on the roads.
The dacoits used to target travellers between Mysuru, Madikeri and Virajpet. Whenever they used to spot lonely or fewer occupants in cars and SUVs, they used to strike and rob cash and valuables. Brandishing knives and daggers, they would target vehicles especially at curves when the vehicles generally slow down.
