A notorious criminal, Sarbeswar Behera (33), was injured in a police encounter in Pipili late on Friday night. Behera, a resident of Baseli Sahi in Puri, was wanted in connection with firing on a woman Councillor recently.
He was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack for treatment.
The encounter took place under the Pipili police limits where police tried to stop Behera, who was travelling with his associate. He opened fire at police to escape, but police retaliated and captured him.
Behera sustained bullet injury on his left leg. Police seized a gun, bullets, a bike and a mobile phone from his possession.
Initially, police had admitted him to the Puri District Headquarters Hospital before shifting him to the SCB Hospital.
Earlier, Behera was working as a Home Guard in the police department. He was the main accused in a case of illegal arm supply to Puri during his service period. Various criminal cases are pending against him including that of firing on Puri Councillor Sayabhama Behera.