Dhanbad: During the investigation of a murder case, an encounter took place between the police and accused Shankar Dey alias Pinku Dey in Dhanbad. He sustained a bullet injury on his leg. Police have admitted him to the hospital for treatment. The accused was absconding in the murder case of Ram Pratap Prasad. He was arrested from Maithon. During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in Ram Pratap's murder.
The police had taken him to Maniadih in Tundi to recover the weapon used in the murder. According to the police, during this time, he snatched a sub-inspector's pistol and opened fire while attempting to escape. Following this, police retaliated, and the bullet hit the accused in the leg. After the incident, the police immediately rushed him to the hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. Police are investigating the entire sequence of events.
According to Rural SP Mohammad Yakub, a complaint regarding the disappearance of Ram Pratap Prasad was registered from the Gonudih OP area in the month of August. His wife had informed the police that Ram Pratap had been missing for the past two days. In August, a complaint was lodged regarding his disappearance from the Gonudih OP area, expressing suspicion against Shankar. Following this, the police started investigating the matter and began searching for the suspect. Meanwhile, police received information that the accused was present near Maithon. Acting on the tip-off, the police team took action and arrested him. Police stated that several facts related to Ram Pratap's murder came to light during interrogation. Afterwards, the police took the accused to Maniadih to recover the weapon used in the murder, during which the encounter took place.
