Patna, Feb 11 || An encounter between the Bihar Police Special Task Force (STF) and a notorious criminal took place early Wednesday morning in the Alamganj police station area of Patna City.
The operation was jointly carried out by Patna Police and the STF.
The injured criminal has been identified as Rajiv Kumar alias Surya Don, a resident of the Khajekala police station area.
He was shot in the leg during the encounter and was immediately admitted to a city hospital for treatment.
According to City SP (East) Parichay Kumar, Rajiv Kumar has more than two dozen criminal cases registered against him, including serious offences.
SP Kumar said that police received specific information on Wednesday morning that Rajiv Kumar was heading towards the Gaighat area to extort money.
Acting on the tip-off, Patna Police, with support from the STF, reached the area and laid a siege near the Gaighat bridge.