India, Aug. 19 -- Sambalpur: A notorious criminal accused of murder was injured in an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district in the wee hours on Tuesday. The criminal, identified as Md Samad, sustained gunshot wound in the left leg during exchange of fire near Khanduala within Dhanupalli police limits. He has been admitted to VIMSAR Burla for treatment.

As per reports, Md Samad and his brother Md Wasim had been accused of killing a youth on Monday evening. The boy Asad Khan, who worked in a local garage, was intercepted by Samad, Wasim and a few other associates near the stadium while returning home with his monthly stipend, and stabbed to death.

Following the incident, a complaint had been filed at Dhanupalli police stat...