In an encounter with the Ganjam police, a dreaded criminal, Kuna Behera, was injured and nabbed near Tamana Ghat here.
Acting on a tipoff, a special team of the Golanthara and Sadar police conducted a raid in the Tamanna Hhati area to nab the criminal. Kuna, after seeing the police approaching towards him, opened fire, and in retaliation, the police team fired at him in which he sustained bullet injury on his leg.
Kuna was rushed to the MKCG Medical College Hospital for treatment. He has been involved in several criminal cases.