India, Sept. 4 -- An interstate vehicle lifting gang's leader was caught after getting injured in an encounter in Sohna late Tuesday night, said police on Wednesday.

The suspect was later identified as Mohammad Zahid, 30, of Pingwan in Nuh. Police said he sustained a bullet injury in his left leg during the exchange of fire with crime branch officials after which he was taken to Sector 10A civil hospital for treatment. As per police, the suspect will be arrested only after he is declared medically fit by the doctors after treatment for the bullet injury.

Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer of Gurugram police said that Zahid has 16 cases of vehicle lifting registered against him in Delhi, Gurugram and Nuh. He used to sell the stolen ...