Masaurhi, Jan. 22 -- A gangster was injured during an encounter that took place between police and criminals in the Masaurhi area of Patna early Thursday morning at around 4.30 am.

During the exchange of fire, the gangster sustained a bullet injury from retaliatory firing by the police.

The criminal has been identified as Parmanand Yadav, a known gangster. He was immediately taken into custody and shifted to a hospital for treatmentConfirming the incident, Parichay Kumar, SP City East, Patna, said, "An encounter broke out between police and criminals around 4.30 am today. During the encounter, a criminal identified as Parmanand Yadav sustained a bullet injury in retaliatory fire by the police. He has links with the Rahul Singh gang, which...