Danapur, Nov. 6 -- Three suspected criminals were killed in an encounter with police near the Ganga River in Sherpur, under the Maner police station area of Danapur, Bihar, early this morning, officials said on Friday.

During the exchange of fire, Maner SHO Rajnish Kumar sustained a bullet injury to his left hand. He was immediately rushed to Patna for medical treatment.

The encounter took place during a joint operation conducted by the Patna Special Task Force (STF) and Patna Police.

"They (the accused) were also involved in a murder that occurred on Ashtami (October 19). They had a criminal history," SSP Patna Kartik Kumar Sharma told reporters here.

According to preliminary information, three murder accused died in the encounter. T...