Patna, March 21 -- An encounter broke out between police and criminals in Maner area of Patna district in Bihar on Friday morning.

A team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has reached the spot to carry out inspection.

Earlier today, a police encounter in Patna led to the injury of wanted criminal Sonu Kumar, who is accused of multiple serious crimes after he and his associates opened fire on the police team attempting to apprehend him, police officials confirmed.

City SP, Patna West, Sarath RS, stated that the police had received information about Sonu Kumar's location and acted quickly to reach the spot. However, the criminals fired at the police team, prompting them to retaliate. In the exchange of gunfire, Sonu Kumar sustained in...