Murder Accused Shot In Leg, 7th Encounter By Punjab Cops In Last 10 Days

A police team was sent to catch the murder accused following a tip-off that he was on his way to Sangrur from Patiala, police said.

A wanted criminal was injured during a police encounter in Patiala on Saturday evening, the seventh such police action in Punjab in the last 10 days. Malkit Chitta, who was shot in the leg, was wanted in six murder cases.

A police team was sent to catch the murder accused following a tip-off that he was on his way to Sangrur from Patiala, Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police Varun Sharma said.

When asked to stop by the cops, Chitta fired three shots at them and tried to run away, but was shot in his leg in retaliatory firing by the policemen, he said.