Rourkela: Rourkela police have on Monday nabbed the prime accused in the Jhirpani firing and Banchanidhi Tanti murder case Ajit Oram within 24 hours of the occurrence of the crime.
Ajit was arrested in the wee hours today following an exchange of fire with the Police.
“Ajit Oram, the accused in the murder that had taken place yesterday in Jhirpani police limits who was absconding has been nabbed,” informed Sangram Keshari Behera, Addl SP Rourkela.
He has received a gunshot injury on his right leg and has been admitted to the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) here.
“Under the SP’s orders, four teams were formed to nab him. Today in the wee hours we traced his location in Hathibandha forested area. A police team was rushed to the spot. On seeing the police, he fired two rounds. The police too fired in self-defence and he received a bullet injury on his right leg. He was caught and is undergoing treatment in RGH,” said Behera.
Police have seized a pistol and two rounds of ammunition from Ajit’s possession, he added.
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