Jharsuguda: Launching a crackdown on wanted criminals in the district, police arrested dreaded criminal Binod Prasad alias Jaju following an encounter at Brajaranjnagar here today.
Binod also sustained a bullet injury on his right leg during the encounter.
As per the report, Jharsuguda Police carried out a raid on Binod’s hideout in Brajarajnagar in the morning post an tip-off. During the raid the accused tried to escape from the spot and opened fire at police in the bid. As the cops retaliated with firing he was struck with a bullet on his right leg and fell down to be nabbed.
Binod has been rushed to Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) following his arrest.
The held criminal had a number of cases pending against him at various police stations in Jharsuguda and he is known to a key associate of ‘coal mafia’ Sonu Ghosar.
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