Police Encounter / Notorious Criminal Bunty Prasad Injured in Police Encounter in Odisha's Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda, Oct 19: Notorious criminal Bunty Prasad was injured in a police encounter near Amdarha forest under Orient police station limits in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district on Monday morning, a source said.

He sustained a bullet injury to his left leg after allegedly opening fire at a police team during a search operation, police said.

The encounter took place around 6 am today after police received information that Bunty, a resident of Hanuman Nagar in Brajrajnagar, was hiding in the forest. Acting on the tip-off, a special team from Orient police station cordoned off the area and launched a combing operation to apprehend him.

Bunty Opened Fire at Police
According to the source, Bunty fired at the police team when he spotted the personnel, fearing arrest. The police retaliated in self-defence, hitting him in the left leg.

He was subsequently apprehended and admitted to the Brajrajnagar Community Health Centre for treatment.

Police also seized an illegal firearm from the encounter site.

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17 Serious Cases Registered Against Bunty
Bunty is wanted in connection with approximately 17 criminal cases registered at Jharsuguda, Brajrajnagar and Orient police stations. The cases reportedly include attempted murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, organised crime and illegal firearms trafficking.

Police had been searching for him in connection with Orient police station case No. 249/2026.

A video from the encounter site has also surfaced, showing a motorcycle believed to belong to Bunty, police personnel and a firearm lying in the Amdarha forest.

His arrest is being viewed as a significant development for Jharsuguda Police, given the number and nature of the criminal cases in which he is allegedly involved.