Paradip: A dreaded criminal was injured in an encounter with police
near Plastic Park at Paradip l
ate on Tuesday.
The criminal was identified as Suryakant Swain. He was admitted to SCB
Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
During patrolling, a police team spotted Swain and two of his
associates and tried to intercept them. Seeing the cops, the trio
hurled bombs at them in a bid to escape. The police personnel
retaliated back by opening fire following which Swain sustained bullet
injury in his leg while his associates managed to flee, a police
officer said.
A pistol, bullets and a bomb were seized from the criminal’s possession.
A number of criminal cases are pending against Suryakant at different
police stations of the state.