Rishikesh, June 8 -- Two criminals were injured and arrested during a late-night encounter with the police in the Rishikesh area, officials said.

According to the Dehradun SSP Promendra Dobhal, during a checking operation, police personnel attempted to stop two suspects riding a motorcycle with their faces covered. Instead of stopping, the suspects rammed through the police barricade and fled towards Shyampur.

He informed that the police team pursued them, and the accused allegedly opened fire on the officers. In self-defence, the police retaliated, and both suspects sustained bullet injuries to their legs. Police recovered two country-made pistols, live cartridges, and the motorcycle used in the crime from their possession.

The SSP sa...