Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- Notorious criminal Arjun Pradhan was injured in a police encounter in the Nandipada police station area in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Friday morning. He reportedly sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was initially admitted to Anandapur Medical for treatment.

He was undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

A country-made pistol and ammunition were seized from his possession. Pradhan is reportedly the prime accused in a jewellery shop robbery in Bantal village under the Soso police station limits in Anandapur. More than 40 cases remain registered against him at various police stations in Odisha and other states.

According to reports, the Keonjhar police was tracking Pradhan for ...