Pimpri Chinchwad (Pune) Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash injured in a shootout

New Delhi, December 28

The Pimpri Chinchwad Pune Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash sustained injuries while arresting a three-member gang wanted in a shootout killing case. CP Prakash was injured during a cross firing between the gang and police teams. 

The incident took place at around late on December 26. 

Krishna Prakash was leading team of officers and carrying out a trap operation to arrest the wanted accused. The police had received information that the men were spotted near Chakan a few kilometres away after which they had laid a trap near Pimple Gurav area to arrest the accused. 

The team was about to arrest them when the gang members opened fire at the police. The police teams also shot back in retaliatory firing. The cross firing reportedly went on for more than 30 minutes. 

As per the case details, the accused were wanted in the shootout killing of another local gangster, Yogesh Jagtap. The shootout took place at Katepuram Chowk in the Pimple-Gurav area on December 18.

CP Krishna Prakash and another officer received injuries while chasing the criminals. However, none of the officers received bullet injuries. 

CP Krishna Prakash stated that he was safe and received injuries which are under control.