PATNA, April 23 -- Five criminals linked to a jewellery shop robbery case registered at Ramkrishna Nagar Police Station in Patna on April 19 were apprehended by police following an encounter on Wednesday. One of the accused sustained a gunshot injury during the operation, officials said.

According to police, the encounter took place at an agricultural farm under the jurisdiction of Beur Police Station. The injured accused has been identified as Dilip Kumar, who is believed to be the prime suspect in the robbery as well as in the assault on the shopkeeper during the incident.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikey K Sharma said the police acted on specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of one of the suspects and succ...