Seven people were injured when they clashed with a gang of about 25 armed dacoits at Kisanpur Village Development Committee (VDC) of Sarlahi district on Thursday night.
The gang looted property worth thousands of rupees from 40 different houses at Laguwatole of the VDC.
Report quoted Mahesh Kumar Roy, a local as saying that Arun Kumar Roy (30), Ramji Mahato (45) and Kamal Roy (25) were injured when the dacoits opened fire on the locals. The dacoits beat up Mane Singh (30), Suresh Roy (45), Kisan Roy (41) and Sunil Kumar Roy (30).
Arun, Ramji and Kamal are undergoing treatment at the Malangwa-based Tribhuvan Hospital.