The Ganjam police in a second encounter within 24 hours nabbed a fugitive along with his associate following an encounter in Karadabani Forest under the Jagannathprasad police station in Ganjam district on Tuesday.
The dreaded criminal Babu Nayak sustained bullet injuries in the encounter.
Acting on a tipoff about the movement of Babu in the area, a police team had rushed to the spot and intercepted him. Spotting the cops, Babu fired at them in a bid to escape. In cops’ retaliatory firing, he was injured. Police also arrested his associate Tapan Jena from the spot.
Two pistols and a motorcycle were seized from their possession.
As per reports, over 30 criminal cases are registered against Babu in various police stations. Earlier, he had beden nabbed during an encounter but managed to flee from the MKCG Medical College Hospital. Five policemen had been suspended in connection with the incident.