KOKRAJHAR, July 1: A man accused of robbery was injured in police firing while allegedly trying to escape from custody in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Sunday night, an official said.
The incident took place near a tea garden at Salakati in the district when police had taken the arrested accused for a search operation in the area.
The accused was arrested for robbing a man of Rs 34 lakh in front of Axis Bank in Kokrajhar town on June 21, police said.
During the search operation, the accused allegedly attempted to flee, prompting police to fire at his leg to prevent his escape, the official said on Monday. The accused has been admitted to the R N B Civil Hospital for treatment.
Police had arrested four suspects on Sunday in connection with the robbery case from various parts of Lower Assam and recovered Rs 21.5 lakh from their possession.
The injured was identified as Amir Hussain from Manikpur, while the other accused are Nurul Amin Mandal from Ulubari in Chirang, Tuton Barman from Nayachara Part-1, Kokrajhar, and Prosenjit Aich from Santingar. (PTI)
