Dhanbad, April 2 -- Bokaro Police injured dreaded criminal Prince Gupta-identified as the main kingpin of the Aman Sahu (deceased) gang, Rahul Dubey and Mayank Singh gang-in an encounter at Balidih, while arresting several operatives involved in extortion and illegal arms activities across the district.

The encounter took place during a late-night operation based on specific intelligence inputs. Police said Gupta opened fire on the police team, prompting retaliatory action in which he sustained bullet injuries. He has been admitted to a hospital and remains under police custody.

Addressing a press conference, Bokaro SP Havinder Singh said, "The operation was part of a broader strategy to dismantle organised extortion networks targeting ...