Criminal injured in police encounter in Odisha's Sundargarh while planning robbery

Sundargarh: A wanted interstate criminal, Bias Lakhua (26) of Jharkhand, was critically injured in an encounter with police near Akhayasila waterfall under Bisra police limits in Odisha’s Sundargarh district, early this morning.

According to reports, Lakhua was involved in several cases of extortion, murder, theft, and dacoity. He had been on the police radar for a long time.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team tracked Lakhua while he was allegedly planning a robbery. When confronted, he opened fire at the police personnel, after which the cops retaliated. In the exchange of fire, he sustained bullet injuries to his right leg.

Lakhua was rescued and admitted to the Rourkela Government Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. Further investigation was underway.