RANCHI, April 23 -- One person wanted in a criminal case was injured in a high-stakes recovery operation at Kanke Dam as it culminated in a shootout between Ranchi Police and the murder suspects of 40-yr-old land dealer Bhargav Singh, people aware of the development said on Wednesday.

The confrontation, which occurred around 7:30 am on Wednesday, left one suspect wounded and an officer injured after the former's desperate attempt to escape.

"When a police team went to arrest him following a tip-off, he tried to escape after snatching a weapon from security personnel. In response, the police fired at him, injuring him in his legs," stated Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.

The suspect, identified as 35-yr-old Satyam Pathak, sustained gunsho...