Cuttack: A wanted criminal was injured in an encounter with police at Badhei Sahi in Gopalpur under Sadar police limits in
Cuttack district on Thursday.
Cuttack district on Thursday.
The criminal identified as Budhia Nahak.
Following a tip-off regarding the criminal’s presence in the area, the special squad of Commissionerate Police conducted a raid. Sensing trouble, Nahak opened fire at the police team. The cops too retaliated back in which the criminal sustained bullet injury on his leg.
He was admitted to a local hospital for treatment.
Budhia’s name was on the most-wanted list of Nayagarh police. More than 19 criminal cases are pending against him at different police stations of Nayagarh and Cuttack districts, police sources informed.