Umaria, Nov 22 (PTI) A man wanted in several criminal cases including murders and robberies was on Saturday captured after being injured during a shoot-out with police in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, officials said.

Manish alias Kariya, the accused, was a prime suspect in several cases including three robberies and an assault on a police constable on Wednesday night.

He tried to flee on a motorcycle when surrounded by police in the forests of Dhanwahi and Achala on Saturday and opened fire, officials said.

A bullet grazed constable Bholu Singh's leg, causing a minor injury, following which the police fired back, hitting Kariya in the leg. He surrendered immediately and was admitted to hospital along with the injured constable, officials said.

Police were on the tracks of Kariya a

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