**Cuttack:** A notorious criminal Anil Behera alias Chiku sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter near Abhiram Math area here today evening. Behera, who is wanted in a case at Purighat police station was roaming in Abhiram Math area.
Acting on the tip-off a police team led by IIC Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo conducted a search and apprehended Behera. On spotting the cops, Behera fired one round. The IIC escaped narrowly and counter-fired in self-defence.
Behera received a bullet injury on his leg and shifted to SCB Medical College and hospital. He will be produced before the court and getting discharged from the hospital, the police said.