New Delhi, June 30 -- Two alleged criminals sustained bullet injuries in an encounter with a joint team of the South East Delhi Police, Special Task Force (STF) and Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) near Jal Vihar in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area late on Monday night, police said.

According to police, the accused have been identified as Pramod Kumar alias Tutan and Rajesh. Both sustained bullet injuries in their right legs during the exchange of fire and were admitted to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment.

Police said they had received information that the two wanted criminals were heading towards Jal Vihar on a stolen motorcycle to commit a crime.

Acting on the input, a trap was laid, and at around 12:15 am on the intervening night of June 29 a...