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Another criminal nabbed after police encounter in Ganjam

Ganjam: A dreaded criminal, Guju Nayak, was injured in an encounter with police at Charimail under Aska police limits in Ganjam district in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to reports, police tried to intercept the motorcycle Nayak was riding. Startled, the criminal opened fire on the cops, who retaliated. He sustained bullet injury in his right leg.

A pistol, two bullets and a motorcycle were seized from him.

As many as six criminal cases are pending against the criminal at Aska police station, Ganjam SP Asish Singh informed.

On Monday night, another criminal identified as Kalandi Khuntia was arrested following an encounter with police near Khan Nagar river bridge in Cuttack.

OdishaBytes News Service
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