New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Delhi Police has arrested a man for allegedly assaulting and robbing a police constable after a brief encounter in Delhi's Jahangir Puri.

New Delhi Nov 29 PTI The Delhi Police has arrested a man from Narela area for allegedly attacking a constable and firing at the office of a property dealer officials said on Monday One pistol four rounds and a stolen bike were also recovered from his possession police officials said Last week on Thursday beat constable Amardeep of Jahangirpuri police station was doing his duty in the area when two persons started hurling abuses Amardeep stopped the persons one of them identified as Pramod alias Mulla and asked them not to abuse police said Suddenly Pramod took out a pistol and pressed the trigger on constable Amardeeps chest but the bullet did not fire Then the accused along with with his associate started beating the constable and fled after robbing his purse they said Later they also opened fire outside the office of a property dealer and fled Police registered a case on constable Amardeeps complaint a senior police officer said Police got a tip-off and laid a trap in Narela Industrial area to nab Pramod When police signaled him to stop Pramod started firing Police also opened fire in which Pramod got injured and he was overpowered Deputy Commissioner of Police outer north Brijendra Kumar Yadav saidA policeman also got injured in this encounter Pramod was also rushed to the hospital police said Pramod a resident of Swaroop Nagar has been involved in several robberies attempt to murder and other serious cases in the past PTI NIT RCJ RCJ