A police team that had gone to nab a wanted criminal was attacked in the Lingaraj police station area in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Four policemen, including a Sub-Inspector, were injured when the wanted criminal Tiku Mallia attacked them in a bid to escape from the spot.
Mallia of Kapileswar was on the run for a long time and the police were in the lookout for him.
Earlier, Mallia, who was wanted for various crimes in the Capital police station and other areas, was spotted in Old Town, following which a raid was carried out by police. Though injured, the cops managed to overpower and nab him. He was forwarded to court on Saturday under relevant sections of the IPC, including causing deterrence in public work.