Two alleged kidnappers were killed in an encounter with the police in Dhanusha district Sunday morning.
Reports quoting police said the shootout took place at Dudhmati Bridge along the Janakpur-Kugha road when a police team tried to rescue one Ram Dubar Sah kidnapped by the gang.
One person killed in the encounter have been identified as Udgar Mandal while another is yet to be identified.
Police also recovered two pistols and bullets from the gang.
Cases of abduction have significantly grown in Terai districts. Over half a dozen alleged kidnappers were lynched by villagers in different parts of Terai in the past few weeks.
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