A notorious criminal was arrested following an encounter with police in the Mahimunda area under the Puintala police station in the district late on Sunday night.
The criminal, identified as Sitaram Rana, sustained bullet injuries on his left leg.
He was initially rushed to the Bhimabhoi Medical College Hospital here and later shifted to the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla after his condition deteriorated.
A police team launched an operation following a tipoff about Rana’s presence in the area.
As they tried to intercept him, Rana opened fire at them. He sustained a bullet injury when the cops fired in retaliation.
Police have seized a country-made gun from his possession. Rana has a number of cases of loot, snatching and attempt to murder pending against him in various police stations of the district.