Bongaigaon, August 22: A suspected robber was injured in a police encounter at Jogighopa in Assam’s Bongaigaon district late Friday night, police said.
The injured man, identified as Borat Ali of Krishnai in Goalpara district, had been arrested in connection with a robbery case and was being taken to Jogighopa Police Station when the incident occurred.
According to police, Ali asked to get down from the police vehicle near Naranarayan Setu on the pretext of urinating. He allegedly attacked a constable and attempted to flee under cover of darkness.
Police fired three rounds while trying to stop him, with one bullet hitting Ali in his right leg. He was subsequently apprehended. He was initially taken to Chalatapara Community Health Centre and later referred to Bongaigaon Medical College for further treatment.
The constable, Kamal Ray, also sustained injuries in the alleged attack. Police said a country-made pistol was recovered from Ali’s possession.
The incident occurred during an investigation into a robbery reported at Kherpuji in Jogighopa on August 19. Six members of the Khasi community from Nongstoin in Meghalaya were allegedly assaulted and robbed of more than Rs 5 lakh after travelling to the area to purchase an old vehicle.
Jogighopa Police arrested Ali from Krishnai on Friday afternoon and identified him as the alleged mastermind of the robbery.
