Thief Injured in Police Firing While Attempting Escape in Guwahati

• A suspected thief was injured in police firing after attacking security personnel and attempting to flee custody in Guwahati.
• Three "dreaded thieves" were apprehended by Basistha Police Station on Sunday for a series of thefts in the state capital.
• The incident occurred in Jorabat's Dahmile area when one of the suspects tried to escape during recovery of stolen items.
• Police fired a round, injuring the accused in the knee, after he ignored warnings to stop.
• Authorities recovered Rs 15.56 lakh cash, two two-wheelers, three new mobile phones, and other stolen goods.

Why It Matters: A thief was shot and injured by police in Guwahati while trying to escape custody.