Dreaded Criminal Injured In Police Encounter In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A dreaded criminal identified as Jitendra Palei sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter near Tankapani Road.

According to reports, the criminal was on the way to Bhubaneswar in a car and the team found him near Tankapani Road. Acting on a tip-off, the police team chased the criminal who started firing at the police team. To save the life of the Police personnel, Inspector Rajnikant Mishra IIC of Kharvel Nagar resorted to controlled firing in self-defence.

It is pertinent to mention that, Jitu was wanted in a bombing and attempt to murder case registered in Kharvelnagar police station of Bhubaneswar. The criminal was chased by a team consisting of Kharvel Nagar IIC and other officers.

In this encounter, the dreaded criminal Jitu Palei has been injured and is undergoing treatment in the Capital Hospital of Bhai Bhubaneswar.

Further details are awaited in this matter.