Patna, Jan 16 || A robber was arrested during an encounter with cops in Patna, police said on Friday.
The encounter occurred late Thursday night while attempting to apprehend the accused persons involved in a robbery case.
During the operation, one criminal sustained a gunshot injury to his leg and was arrested.
The incident was linked to a robbery on January 9 in the Katahra locality under the Maner police station area, in which the assailants shot at the gold merchant.
The crime, which was captured on CCTV, had gone viral on social media, prompting swift police action.
Police have identified the arrested accused as Nitish Kumar, a resident of Chaurasi village under the Maner police station area.
Kumar is one of the three main accused involved in the robbery of gold merchant Sanjay Soni.