Odisha man who chopped constable’s palm held

SAMBALPUR: Police on Thursday arrested a man, who was on the run after chopping the palm of a constable, while the latter was trying to settle a domestic dispute.

The accused, Kamulu Pradhan was shot in the leg following a brief chase before being arrested. While the constable was attacked on October 4, Burla police had registered a case and launched a manhunt to nab Kamulu. At around 9 am on the day, police received reliable information that Kamlu was hiding near Kantapali hill within Burla police limits. A team led by Burla IIC Anil Pradhan along with SI Debashis Khilar and other staff raided the spot and asked Kamlu to surrender.

The accused despite several warnings, assaulted Khilar with a sharp weapon as a result of which he sustained a cut on his right hand. Kamulu did not stop there and continued attacking the police team and in self-defence, Pradhan fired at his right leg and eventually arrested him. Both the injured SI as well as the accused were rushed to VIMSAR, Burla where their condition is stated to be stable.