VARANASI, March 21 -- Four members of an inter-state gang involved in ATM card fraud were arrested after an encounter with police on Hridayachak Trisection-Pipa Bridge road under Haldi police station area in Ballia in the early hours on Thursday, police said.

The police recovered two pistols, four cartridges, 63 ATM cards, a car, and Rs.7,688 in from the accused.

One of the accused sustained a bullet injury on his leg in the police retaliation, they said.

The injured miscreant, Bachcha Lal, has been admitted to the district hospital for treatment. The other accused have been identified as Saheb Mahto, Madan Mahato, and Lalbabu Mahato. They all are residents of Motihari (East Champaran) in Bihar, police said.

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