Delhi cop shot at while chasing criminal

A 40-year-old Delhi Police head constable was shot at and injured while chasing and arresting a criminal here Wednesday night, police said.

A 40-year-old Delhi Police head constable was shot at and injured while chasing and arresting a criminal here Wednesday night, police said.

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Shyam Lal, deputed with the crime branch, was shot around 9.30 pm in west Delhi's Janakpuri area. He received a bullet injury in hand, police said.

He was part of a police team chasing notorious criminal Arvind alias Pushkar, who was involved in eight cases including murder, police said.