A notorious criminal was injured in an encounter with police at Hadipatha in the city late on Monday night. The critically-injured Shaikh Babu was admitted to hospital,
“We were tipped off about the hideout of Sheikh at Hadiapatha in the city and accordingly we carried out a raid to nab him. He opened fire first sighting the police and we too retaliated in which Sheikh sustained a bullet injury in his leg,” said Cuttack DCP Sanjib Arora.
Babu has been admitted to the SCB Medical College Hospital. An associate of gangster Mohammad Sakil, was wanted by the Commissionerate police. More than eight cases are pending against him at various police stations of the city, said DCP Arora.