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Punjab : History-sheeter injured in police encounter

Chandigarh, May 23 (UNI) A history-sheeter wanted in multiple criminal cases was injured in a police encounter near Ajnoha village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Friday, police said.
The accused, Sarabjit Singh alias Pawa of Ajnoha village, opened fire at a police team that tried to intercept him following a tip-off about his presence in the area, SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik said.
In retaliatory fire, Singh was shot in the leg and was later admitted to the Government Hospital, Hoshiarpur, he added.
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