Malavalli, Aug. 18 -- Four Police teams formed to nab dacoits

A hotel owner, who saw dacoits fleeing after decamping with gold jewellery from the jewellery store adjacent to his hotel, has been allegedly murdered by the gang of dacoits at Kirugavalu village in the taluk in the early hours of yesterday.

The deceased is Madappa (67), Proprietor of Sri Mahadeshwara Hotel at Kirugavalu village.

Yesterday early morning, a gang of dacoits using gas cutters broke into Mahalakshmi Jewellers and Bankers, looted valuables and were fleeing from the jewellery shop. Madappa, who got up early in the morning, heard noises coming from the adjacent jewellery shop, came outside of his hotel only to see the dacoits fleeing with the booty.

The dacoits, s...