Bhubaneswar: One miscreant was critically injured in police
encounter here at Hotel Swagat on Saturday evening.
encounter here at Hotel Swagat on Saturday evening.
The police managed to nab six of his associates and interrogating
them, sources said.
them, sources said.
A mouser and six rounds of bullets were seized from their
possession.
possession.
Police had to resort to firing when a Quick Action Team (QAT) of the Commissionerate
police was fired by miscreants, sources said.
police was fired by miscreants, sources said.
Reports said the incident happened when the QAT acting
on tip-off raided hotel Swagat to nab the miscreants who
were planning to commit crime in the city.
on tip-off raided hotel Swagat to nab the miscreants who
were planning to commit crime in the city.
When the special squad zeroed in on the miscreants, they opened
fire at the police team which fired in retaliation injuring one Jitu Swain of
Ganjam district.
fire at the police team which fired in retaliation injuring one Jitu Swain of
Ganjam district.
Jitu has sustained bullet injury on both of his leg. He has
been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack as his condition
was critical, sources said.
been shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack as his condition
was critical, sources said.