Yet another notorious criminal identified as Kisan Patra alias Gaju Nayak was injured in an encounter with police near Charimile Square in Aska of Ganjam district on Monday night.
The police have seized one mouser, two live bullets and a motorbike from his possession.
Police said on a tipoff about the movement of Gaju, a special police squad led by Aska IIC raided the area. Spotting the police, Gaju fired one round following which the cops retaliated.
Gaju sustained injuries on his left leg and was admitted to Aska hospital and later referred to the MKCG Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated. On the other hand his associate Kiran Pal managed to elude the police dragnet. Gaju is involved in various heinous crimes like murder, extortion and dacoity, police said.