Amritsar, March 20 -- A drug smuggler, who was on Tuesday arrested for possessing 8-kg heroin and a .30-bore pistol along with five cartridges, was injured in police firing after he allegedly tried to snatch a cop's weapon in Amritsar on Wednesday.

Police said accused Dharminder Singh, alias Sonu, revealed during interrogation that he had concealed a consignment. "Cops took him to a spot to seize the contraband. During a follow-up raid at Blue Breeze Colony near Majitha-Verka bypass, the accused attempted to escape and snatched a weapon from head constable Vijay Kumar. Reacting swiftly, Majitha SHO fired in self-defence, hitting the accused in his left leg," said police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar.

He was provided medical aid an...