Constable shot in leg during arrest attempt in Birbhum
The accused allegedly opened fire and fled the scene at Laik Bazar when a police team approached him on Friday.
A police constable sustained a bullet injury to his leg after being allegedly shot by an accused person in Bengal’s Birbhum district on Friday, according to The Telegraph India.
The incident occurred at Laik Bazar, which falls under the limits of the Santiniketan police station.
An officer stated that the accused allegedly opened fire when a police team approached him to attempt an arrest, before fleeing the area.
Constable Biswajit Das was injured in the shooting and was rescued by personnel from the Santiniketan police station.
Das was taken to the Bolpur Sub-Divisional Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Police officials have not yet disclosed the specific case for which the team had gone to arrest the accused.