A notorious criminal allegedly involved in a series of crimes including attempt to murder was nabbed here in an encounter with police on Sunday night.
The arrestee was identified as P Siba Shankar Dora alias Tingiri, sustained injuries, along with two other police Constables, during the encounter at Charimaili Chhaka under the Aska police station area.
Tingiri , who sustained bullet injuries on his left knee, was admitted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here, police said.
The two Constables, who were injured were rushed to a local hospital and discharged after treatment.
The accused was riding pillion on a bike with one of his accomplices when they were asked to stop by police. But instead of stopping, they tried to speed away from the spot by firing at the cops.
But in the retaliatory firing, Tingri suffered bullet injuries and was overpowered but his associate managed to escape. A pistol and two cartridges were seized from his possession.
Police sources, Dora had allegedly shot a man in the area and injured him, a few hours before he was nabbed.