Jalandhar, May 1 -- The Jalandhar Rural Police's CIA team apprehended Sajan Nair, a notorious criminal with 20 heinous cases registered against him, following an encounter near Sura village in the Punjab city on Thursday.

The operation, conducted under the supervision of SSP Harvinder Singh Virk, resulted in Nair sustaining a leg injury after he opened fire on police, who responded in self-defence.

Three pistols and live cartridges were recovered from the possession of Sajan Nair.

Speaking about the encounter, SSP Harvinder Singh Virk said, "Our Jalandhar Rural District CIA police team had set up a blockade at around 5:30 AM. Six of our jawans were present at the police party. A man came on a bike, his face covered with a cloth. The po...