Kathmandu, June 11
Most wanted gangster, Ashok Lama, was injured in a police encounter at the UN Park in Sankhamul, Kathmandu, this afternoon.
The incident took place as a team deployed by the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range spotted Lama, who was on the run.
However, the situation went out of control when Lama reportedly attacked the police team. “We had no other choice but to open fire at him,” informed SSP Dhiraj Pratap Singh.
Police also recovered one pistol and two round bullets from the incident site.
Lama sustained bullet injury and is being treated at the Bir Hospital, he added.
The notorious gangster threatened businesspersons and extorted money.
Police had intensified search for Lama after various complaints were lodged against Lama.
