The Ganjam police in yet another encounter nabbed two criminal brothers at Pallimala Road under the Aska police station in the district on Monday.
The injured duo was identified as Krushna Jena and Sunil Jena. Acting on a tipoff about the movement of the duo in the area, a special team of the Aska police followed them. Subsequently, after spotting the cops on the spot, the duo opened fired at the police and attempted to escape from the spot.
In retaliation, police fired back as a result of which both of them received bullet injuries on their right legs and were nabbed.
Both the injured were initially rushed to the Aska hospital and later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here, said sources.
“They were moving towards Pallimala Chhak when our police team followed them and tried to intercept them. However, they hurled bombs and fired four rounds at our team,” Aska SDPO Suryamani Pradhan said.
Police have seized a motor-cycle, two mousers and five rounds of live ammunition and Rs 17,500 from their possession. Some police personnel including the Aska PS IIC and a Sub-Inspector also suffered minor injuries during the encounter, said sources.
As per reports, the siblings were involved in the murder of brother of Kharia Sarpanch and BJD leader Sadanand alias Bahan Lenka and were on the run.
Sadanand was shot dead near Aska College Square in the district on December 31.