The Commisionerate police, which went on an encounter spree on Sunday night, nabbed another notorious criminal from Bharatpur under the Khandagiri police station in the third encounter in less than two days.
The arrestee was identified as Rabi Rao. The Khandigiri PS IIC had received credible information that Rao was waiting in a Toyota Innova car near Bharatpur for his other gang members in an effort to flee from the city to avert police action.
Based on the information, the IIC along with other police personnel proceeded to d spot to apprehend Rao. On spotting the police team, the accused opened indiscriminate fire on the police party.
Apprehending imminent danger to life, the police team exercised the right to self defence and opened controlled fire as a result, accused Rao sustained firearm injuries on his right leg.
Police recovered one mouser, one live ammunition, four live crude bombs, one dagger, one crowbar and five mobile phones from his possession. Later, Rao was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack.
Police said Rao was wanted in various heinous crimes in various parts of the State and is leader of gang, whose four members have been arrested in encounters in the last two days.