Criminal shot at in police encounter in Cuttack

Cuttack: After an exchange of fire, police arrested dreaded criminal Tapan Nayak, a resident of Jobra Nadikula Sahi, for his alleged involvement in a series of crimes in Cuttack.

To resist his arrest, Tapan opened fire at the police personnel who had raided a spot on bank of Mahanadi river near Biswaguru Law College after getting intelligence input about his presence at around 12:30 am on Saturday.

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Cuttack DCP Akhileshvar Singh informed that one police personnel has also been injured during the operation while Tapan has sustained a bullet injury on his left thigh and has been admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital.

Singh further stated that a dozen of cases are pending against Tapan at Malgodown and Jagatpur police limits and his involvement in major crimes is under investigation.

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