India, Aug. 22 -- Two criminals were caught after an encounter with a Special Task Force(STF) team in Garhi Harsaru near Sector-88 on Thursday, said police.

Police said the accused had shot at STF inspector Anil Chhillar in Rewari on Tuesday night during an encounter. Chhillar was leading a team to nab the duo and their associates and was shot at one of his legs. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Sector-38.

The accused managed to flee the spot, however police teams caught them at Garhi Harsaru 3am on Thursday.

The accused identified as Yash Pal, 23, and Nitin Kumar, 28, hailed from Rewari. Two semi-automatic country-made pistols and nine empty cartridges were recovered, investigators said.

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