Patna: A 25-year-old man with a criminal history was shot in the leg during an exchange of fire with police in Fatuha police station area of Patna early Wednesday, police said.The injured man, identified as Shubham Kumar alias Jhamu, a resident of the Alamganj police station area in Patna City, sustained a bullet injury to his left leg and was taken into custody. He was initially taken to Fatuha hospital and later referred to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) for further treatment.Patna Rural SP Komal Meena said the incident followed the arrest of five men in connection with an alleged plan to carry out a major criminal incident at Patna College under the Kadamkuan police station area. Acting on an STF alert, Kadamkuan police raided the college on Tuesday night and apprehended two men, identified as Anshu and Krish, she said.A country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from Anshu, Meena said. During interrogation, the duo allegedly provided information about three other members of the group, following which police arrested Shubham, Alok and Bunty.“Police subsequently conducted a raid in the Fatuha area based on information obtained during interrogation to recover another firearm. During the operation, Shubham opened fire at the STF and police team, leading to an exchange of fire in which he sustained a gunshot wound in his left leg,” the SP said.Meena said Shubham has a criminal history involving 10 to 12 cases, while police are examining the records of the other accused.Police recovered two country-made pistols, three live cartridges, five cellphones and a scooter during the operation. Fatuha SHO Sumant Kumar Suman and Fatuha SDPO-I Awadhesh Kumar reached the spot after the firing, and the area was cordoned off.A Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team was called to collect evidence from the scene. Further investigation is underway to establish the alleged criminal plan and identify others, if any, linked to the group.
