A notorious criminal was seriously injured in an encounter with the police at Barpalli village under the Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district on Tuesday.
According to reports, the criminal, identified as Shyamsundar Gouda alias Cheru, received two bullet injuries on his left leg during the encounter.
The police seized a country-made pistol, live bullets and crude bombs from his possession. He was been shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here and is undergoing treatment for his injuries, the reports added.
According to police sources, Cheru has seven criminal cases against him and he was wanted by the police in two cases.