New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) A 22-year-old wanted criminal sustained injuries following an exchange of fire with the police in Delhi's Bawana area, an official said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Aaftab alias Atti, a resident of Bawana, was hit in his right leg during retaliatory firing by the police and was later apprehended. He was taken to the Satyawadi Raja Harishchander Hospital in Narela for treatment, the official added.

Police received information that a known snatcher and robber, armed with an illegal firearm, would be near G Block, Narela Industrial Area, on a black scooter. Acting on the tip-off, police laid a trap near Sector-5, Bawana, around 9.30 pm.

"At about 9.45 pm, the team spotted a black scooter matching the description. When signalled to stop, the rider tried to e

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