India, May 6 -- A drug smuggler was injured in an encounter with police in the area falling under the jurisdiction of Garhdiwala police on Monday.

A pistol, psychotropic drugs and Rs.10,000 drug money was recovered from the accused, identified as Lovedeep Singh alias Sunny, a resident of Ramdaspur village.

Hoshiarpur senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sandip Malik said a police patrolling party led by sub-inspector Satpal Singh Bajwa signalled the driver of a Hundai Verna car to stop but he attempted to escape. As he drove the vehicle out of the way, it rammed into a tree, he added.

"As the police team tried to nab him, he opened fire. The police fired in retaliation and one bullet hit his foot," said the SSP.

The accused was a dru...