Panna: Police in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district on Saturday arrested a criminal six days after he took hostage policemen of a Dial 100 First Response Vehicle and hijacked it to abduct a girl.
The accused, Devraj Singh, is a notorious criminal of the area and is an accused in three murder cases.
He was arrested after an encounter with the police and sustained some injuries. Two policemen were also reportedly injured in the encounter and have been admitted to hospital.
After being challenged by the police, Devraj opened fire on them and a fierce gun battle ensued. The shootout left TI Arvind Singh Dangi and a constable Rahul Baghel injured while Devraj was also wounded.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and live cartridges from his possession.
The fugitives were on the run for next few days while keeping the girl with them before the police managed to nab Devraj’s accomplishes and recovered the girl. Devraj, however, managed to slip away. He was later found by the police leading to the encounter.
The two policemen have been suspended on charges of patrolling unarmed.
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